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Book Synopsis: Winner of the National Business Book Award
From the New York Times bestselling author of The Organized Mind and This Is Your Brain on Music, a primer to the critical thinking that is more necessary now than ever. We are bombarded with more information each day than our brains can process—especially in election season. It's raining bad data, half-truths, and even outright lies. New York Times bestselling author Daniel J. Levitin shows how to recognize misleading announcements, statistics, graphs, and written reports, revealing the ways lying weasels can use them. It's becoming harder to separate the wheat from the digital chaff. How do we distinguish misinformation, pseudo-facts, and distortions from reliable information? Levitin groups his field guide into two categories—statistical information and faulty arguments—ultimately showing how science is the bedrock of critical thinking. Infoliteracy means understanding that there are hierarchies of source quality and bias that variously distort our information feeds via every media channel, including social media. We may expect newspapers, bloggers, the government, and Wikipedia to be factually and logically correct, but they so often aren't. We need to think critically about the words and numbers we encounter if we want to be successful at work, at play, and in making the most of our lives. This means checking the plausibility and reasoning—not passively accepting information, repeating it, and making decisions based on it. Readers learn to avoid the extremes of passive gullibility and cynical rejection. Levitin's charming, entertaining, accessible guide can help anyone wake up to a whole lot of things that aren't so. And catch some weasels in their tracks!
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Are you tired of being bombarded with misinformation, pseudo-facts, and distorted statistics? In today's digital age, it's becoming increasingly difficult to separate the truth from the lies. But fear not, because we have the solution you've been looking for. Introducing "A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking with Statistics and the Scientific Method" by bestselling author Daniel J. Levitin.
Levitin's field guide is a must-have for anyone who wants to develop their critical thinking skills and make informed decisions. With the abundance of information we encounter every day, especially in election season, it's crucial to be able to recognize misleading announcements, graphs, and written reports. Levitin unveils the tactics used by lying weasels to deceive us, and shows us how to avoid falling into their traps.
What sets this book apart is Levitin's emphasis on infoliteracy. He explains the hierarchies of source quality and bias that distort our information feeds through various media channels, including social media. By understanding these hierarchies, we can start thinking critically about the words and numbers we encounter. No longer will you passively accept information, repeat it, and make decisions based on it. Instead, you'll be equipped with the skills to check plausibility and reasoning, ensuring you make the most well-informed choices in all aspects of your life.
Levitin's writing style is not only informative but also highly entertaining. He manages to make complex concepts accessible to anyone, and his charming approach will keep you engaged from start to finish. By reading "A Field Guide to Lies," you'll not only wake up to the deceptions around you, but you'll also learn how to catch those weasels in their tracks.
Don't let the flood of bad data and half-truths overwhelm you. Empower yourself with the critical thinking skills needed to navigate today's information landscape. Click here to order your copy of "A Field Guide to Lies: Critical Thinking with Statistics and the Scientific Method" now and start your journey toward a more informed life.
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