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Crimes Against Logic
176 pages
A sharp, witty toolkit for dismantling the everyday nonsense that clutters our newsfeeds and conversations.
What it feels like
Reading this book feels like sitting at a pub with your smartest, most delightfully cynical friend as they dismantle the world's most frustrating arguments over a pint. It moves at a brisk, entertaining clip, transforming the dry study of logical fallacies into a sharp-witted spectator sport. The prose is punchy and accessible, stripping away academic jargon in favor of laser-focused, real-world examples drawn from politics, media, and everyday office life. You will find yourself oscillating between exasperated groans at the absurdity of public discourse and deeply satisfying moments of intellectual clarity. It is the perfect palate cleanser for skeptics, news junkies, and anyone exhausted by the modern barrage of double-talk, leaving you feeling armed, amused, and wonderfully immune to nonsense.
- Mood
- stimulating
- cynical
- playful
- exasperated
- Tone
- wry
- sharp
- irreverent
- didactic
- humorous
- Pace
- brisk
- Themes
- intellectual self-defense · absurdity of public discourse · critical thinking · media manipulation
- The writing
- Crisp, punchy, and laced with a dry, biting wit that makes complex philosophical concepts highly accessible.
- The arc
- Moves from a state of bewildered frustration at everyday nonsense to a feeling of empowered, sharp-eyed clarity.
- Who it's for
- Skeptics, news junkies, and anyone who frequently finds themselves yelling at the television during political debates.
Content notes
- political references
About the book
"In Crimes Against Logic Whyte takes us on a fast-paced, funny romp through the mulligan stew of cant, folderol, and bogus logic served up in the media, at the office, and even in your own home. Applying his laserlike wit to dozens of timely examples, Whyte cuts through the haze of facts, figures, and double-talk and gets at the real truth behind what they're telling us."--BOOK JACKET.
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