Debunk it, fake news edition, how to stay sane in a world of misinformation, by John Grant
Type
Label
Debunk it, fake news edition, how to stay sane in a world of misinformation, by John Grant
Language
eng
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 288-293) and index
Index
index present
Literary Form
non fiction
Main title
Debunk it, fake news edition
Nature of contents
bibliography
Oclc number
1085578085
Responsibility statement
by John Grant
Sub title
how to stay sane in a world of misinformation
Summary
Uses modern, ripped-from-the-headlines examples to clearly explain how to identify bad evidence and dismantle poor arguments
Table Of Contents
This stuff is everywhere -- The damage that it does -- On weasel words -- Building your own bullshitometer -- Noble monkeys: where we all came from -- The wonderful power of woo -- Bugs, bodies: mysteries of medicine -- Implacable foes of reason: the antivaxers -- No hoax: the truth about climate change -- That isn't exactly how it went: faking history -- Coprolite claims: faking archaeology -- All the news that's fit to fake