Misbelief
What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things
Dan Ariely
One of my favorite books of 2023. This book combines the author’s story of being ... Read more
Moral Outrage Porn
C. Thi Nguyen and Bekka Williams
The concept of Moral Outrage Porn has been very useful in my analysis of online ... Read more
Conspiracy Theories and the People Who Believe Them
Joseph Uscinski
From the publisher: Conspiracy theories are not fringe ideas, tucked away in society’s dark corners. ... Read more
Echo Chamber
Rush Limbaugh and the Conservative Media Establishment
Kathleen Hall Jamieson & Joseph N. Cappella
From the publisher: Kathleen Hall Jamieson and Joseph Cappella-two of the nation’s foremost experts on ... Read more
Merchants of Truth
The Business of News and the Fight for Facts
Jill Abramson
From the publisher: The definitive report on the disruption of the news media over the ... Read more
The Triumph of Doubt
Dark Money and the Science of Deception
David Michaels
From the publisher: Well-heeled American corporations have long had a financial stake in undermining scientific ... Read more
Evil Geniuses
The Unmaking of America: A Recent History
Kurt Andersen
From the publisher: During the twentieth century, America managed to make its economic and social ... Read more
How to Talk to a Science Denier
Conversations with Flat Earthers, Climate Deniers, and Others Who Defy Reason
Lee McIntyre
From the publisher: Can we change the minds of science deniers? Encounters with flat earthers, ... Read more
Science Fictions
How Fraud, Bias, Negligence, and Hype Undermine the Search for Truth
Stuart Ritchie
From the publisher: An insider’s view of science reveals why many scientific results cannot be ... Read more
The Quick Fix
Why Fad Psychology Can't Cure Our Social
Jesse Singal
From the publisher: With their viral TED talks, bestselling books, and counter-intuitive remedies for complicated ... Read more
Messengers
Who We Listen To, Who We Don't, and Why
Stephen Martin & Joseph Marks
From the publisher: We live in a world where proven facts and verifiable data are ... Read more
Infinite Pick - "Must Read"
Our Own Worst Enemy
The Assault from within on Modern Democracy
Tom Nichols
Tom Nichols is amazing. This book is no exception. From the publisher: Over the past ... Read more