Truthiness Fever

How Lies and Propaganda Are Poisoning Us and a Ten-Step Program for Recovery

• Author(s): Rick Hayes-Roth,
• Publisher: Rick Hayes-Roth
• Pages: 152
• ISBN_10: 1614342202
  ISBN_13: 9781614342205
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Business & Economics / General , Political Science / General , Political Science / Propaganda , Psychology / General , Psychology / Cognitive Psychology & Cognition , Social Science / General ,

Description:... This book focuses on truth, beliefs that best match empirical evidence. Truth contrasts with truthiness, beliefs supported primarily by emotions and feelings. When political satirist Steven Colbert celebrated the rise of "truthiness," he called attention to an important pathology in our body politic. Politics, broadcasting, and business as usual are poisoning the information environment. The author's scholarly research shows how bad things have become, but then he proceeds to prescribe a 10-step recovery program.