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An analytical deep dive into the social machinery that allows false beliefs to thrive in the modern world. These 12 books are the closest matches in mood, pace and themes, with what each one shares with The misinformation age.
- intellectual
- sobering
- inquisitive
- 01
Post-truth
Lee C. McIntyre
A sobering but empowering intellectual toolkit for navigating an era where feelings are weaponized against facts.
- 02
Calling Bullshit
Carl T. Bergstrom and Jevin D. West
A witty, empowering toolkit for cutting through the noise of a data-drenched world.
- 03
How we know what isn't so
Thomas Gilovich
A clarifying exploration of human fallibility that dismantles the comforting illusions of false belief.
- 04
The death of expertise
Thomas M. Nichols
A sharp, exasperated diagnosis of our modern information crisis that validates your frustration with the 'do your own research' era.
- 05
You are Not So Smart
David Mcraney
A playful, humbling tour through the many ways your brain tricks you into thinking you're a rational human being.
- 06
The age of American unreason
Susan Jacoby
A fierce, erudite wake-up call for a culture drowning in infotainment and willful ignorance.
- 07
The unpersuadables
Will Storr
A fascinating, empathetic dive into the minds of fringe believers that ultimately holds a mirror up to our own irrationalities.
- 08
Scout Mindset
Julia Galef
A refreshing, clear-eyed guide to dropping your intellectual defenses and learning to see the world as it actually is.
- 09
The Alignment Problem
Brian Christian
A gripping, eye-opening journey into the minds of the machines we've built and the urgent scramble to teach them human values.
- 10
The half-life of facts
Samuel Arbesman
A reassuring and fascinating exploration of why what we know is always changing, and how to find comfort in the predictable rhythms of discovery.
- 11
Made to stick
Chip Heath and Dan Heath
A masterclass in communication that reads like a collection of fascinating campfire stories.
- 12
The elephant in the brain
Kevin Simler and Robin Hanson
A cheerful but ruthless dismantling of every noble motive you thought you had.
