Book description
'Thoughtful, moving and well-written' - Yuval Noah Harari
'An urgent examination of the human attraction to misinformation' - Daniel H. Pink
Misinformation affects us daily, from social media to politics and even personal relationships. Policing social media alone cannot solve the complex problem shaped by partisan politics and subjective interpretations…
Why read it?
1 author picked Misbelief as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
This may be a book about disinformation that is kind of academic, but it has a personal touch. The author combines an intellectual presentation with personal stories about encountering people falling for misinformation and disinformation. Plus, as the title suggests, there’s also an exploration into the psychological aspects of the topic.
From Anthony's list on eye-opening nonfiction on cults or disinformation.
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