WEAPONIZED LIES : How to Think Critically in the Post-Truth Era /
Daniel J. Levitin.
- xxii, 294 pages : illustrations, maps ; 21 cm
"Previously published as A field guide to lies." "Updated and with a new introduction"--Cover.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
"It's raining bad data, half-truths, and fake news out there - and some of this nonsense is having devastation consequences. Daniel J. Levitin shows how corporate and government reports, statistics, and news stories can mislead, and reveals the way lying weasels use them. What makes lies dangerous is the certainty with which people are prone to believe them. Here is how to fix that."--Page [4] of cover.