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• Good Thinking

  Why Flawed Logic Puts Us All at Risk and How Critical Thinking Can Save the World

  Grimes, David Robert, 1985-

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  A guide to critical thinking structured around the logical fallacies and cognitive biases that shape our approach to (and understanding of) an array of topics, from controversial political issues to seemingly-innocuous beliefs. A guide to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Cultish

  the Language of Fanaticism

  Montell, Amanda,

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  Book Club Pick! A fascinating deep-dive into the way that cults use language to gain influence, manufacture ideology, and exert control... and how these linguistic techniques have been adopted by corporate startups, advertisers, and influencers.

• Misbelief

  What Makes Rational People Believe Irrational Things

  Ariely, Dan,

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  An exploration of why misinformation can be so enticing and influential - driving people to mistrust accepted truths and embrace beliefs that are irrational or seemingly contrary to knowable facts. Both a look into the pervasiveness of the problem…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Chicago Guide to Fact-checking

  Borel, Brooke,

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  A guide to fact-checking from a career professional, drawing from writers, editors, and fact-checkers across a swathe of print and digital media. While this is specifically a guide for professionals, it includes a lot of good advice for learning to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Can You Believe It?

  How to Spot Fake News and Find the Facts

  Grant, Joyce, 1963-

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  Yes, this is technically a children's book. But it's also an in-depth an accessible guide to how journalism works, how to gauge the difference between fact and fabrication, and how to cultivate a healthy level of suspicion for the information you…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Sway

  Unravelling Unconscious Bias

  Agarwal, Pragya,

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  A scientific look into unconscious bias: what it is and how it impacts people both on an individual level and systemically. A thoroughly researched examination of how the human mind categorizes people on sight from a neurological standpoint that…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Foolproof

  Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity

  Van der Linden, Sander,

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  A book that examines just how bad the prevalence of misinformation is: threatening everything from the integrity of democracy to our personal relationships and mental well-being. Based on decades of research, "Foolproof" examines why our minds are…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Nobody's Fool

  Why We Get Taken in and What We Can Do About It

  Simons, Daniel J.,

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  A deep dive into the workings of deception: from straight-up-scams to marketing techniques and more, "Nobody's Fool" explores the psychology of charlatanism - the ways people are manipulated and taken advantage of, and how to protect yourself from…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Death of Truth

  How Social Media and the Internet Gave Snake Oil Salesmen and Demagogues the Weapons to Destroy Trust and Polarize the World--and What We Can Do About It

  Brill, Steven, 1950-

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  The rising prevalence of misinformation makes it hard to trust in anything - even shared truths that used to hold communities and nations together. At the same time, it becomes easier to believe "alternative facts" that are more comfortable than…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• May Contain Lies

  How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases--and What We Can Do About It

  Edmans, Alex,

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  It's easy to lean in to the things we already believe to be true - and easier still for statistical information, stories, and studies to be twisted to prove a point. A guide to combatting misinformation and not just checking facts but thinking about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Curious Person's Guide to Fighting Fake News

  McAfee, David G.,

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  The potential for incorrect information to spread is growing steadily in our interconnected, always-online world. But when people cry "fake news" at anything they disagree with, it does little to unpack mis- and dis-information, while further…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• On Disinformation

  How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy

  McIntyre, Lee C.,

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  A pocket guide to fighting back against systemic disinformation - from the history of the war on facts to practical advice for ordinary citizens to resist polarization and authoritarian denial of reality.

• The Misinformation Age

  How False Beliefs Spread

  O'Connor, Cailin,

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  Why do people continue hold beliefs that are demonstrably false? Author Cailin O'Connor argues that the cause is not individual but social: that social forces both reinforce beliefs that are untrue (and often harmful and/or easily disproven), and…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• A Field Guide to Lies

  Critical Thinking in the Information Age

  Levitin, Daniel J.,

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  We're bombarded with so much information every day - more than one person can possibly process, even ignoring the rising prevalence of misinformation. This field guide introduces readers to simple infoliteracy and critical thinking techniques to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Lie Machines

  How to Save Democracy From Troll Armies, Deceitful Robots, Junk News Operations, and Political Operatives

  Howard, Philip N.,

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  An exploration of the technology used to spread misinformation - both its pervasiveness and its sizable impact on global politics. "Lie Machines" examines the evolution of propaganda, the expanding reach of disinformation through the online world,…Read moreRead more of this annotation