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Post-Truth
by Matthew d'Ancona • 2017
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
3.75
921
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 97%
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
by Matthew d'Ancona 2017
3.75
921 ratings
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
3.97
969
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof 97%
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
by Sander van der Linden 2023
3.97
969 ratings
Attack from Within
by Barbara McQuade • 2024
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
4.13
2k+
Attack from Within Summary
Attack from Within 97%
The one freedom America cannot defend itself against is the one it cherishes most: free speech.
by Barbara McQuade 2024
4.13
2k+ ratings
Network Propaganda
by Yochai Benkler • 2018
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
4.14
387
Network Propaganda Summary
Network Propaganda 97%
The internet did not polarize America; a lopsided propaganda machine built over decades did.
by Yochai Benkler 2018
4.14
387 ratings
Anatomy of Fake News
by Nolan Higdon • 2020
Censorship backfires against fake news. Tech fixes flop. The only cure is a skill schools abandoned.
4.00
35
Anatomy of Fake News Summary
Anatomy of Fake News 97%
Censorship backfires against fake news. Tech fixes flop. The only cure is a skill schools abandoned.
by Nolan Higdon 2020
4.00
35 ratings
Post-Truth
by Lee McIntyre • 2018
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
4.01
2k+
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 97%
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
by Lee McIntyre 2018
4.01
2k+ ratings
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News
by Noah Giansiracusa • 2021
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
3.25
20
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News Summary
How Algorithms Create and Prevent Fake News 97%
Algorithms chase engagement, not truth. Lies outperform facts every time, and platforms know it.
by Noah Giansiracusa 2021
3.25
20 ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors 96%
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009
3.28
299 ratings
Misbelief
by Dan Ariely • 2023
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
3.90
2k+
Misbelief Summary
Misbelief 96%
Conspiracy theories start not with stupidity but with cumulative, uncontrollable stress.
by Dan Ariely 2023
3.90
2k+ ratings
United States of Distraction
by Mickey Huff • 2019
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
3.74
114
United States of Distraction Summary
United States of Distraction 96%
Six companies own nearly all American media. The product is a public too distracted for democracy.
by Mickey Huff 2019
3.74
114 ratings
The Information Diet
by Clay A. Johnson • 2011
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
3.50
2k+
The Information Diet Summary
The Information Diet 96%
Information overload is a myth. Affirmation outsells truth, and your attention is the product.
by Clay A. Johnson 2011
3.50
2k+ ratings
Republic of Lies
by Anna Merlan • 2019
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
3.88
2k+
Republic of Lies Summary
Republic of Lies 96%
Real scandals, social media, ambitious politicians: the conspiracy loop that captured America.
by Anna Merlan 2019
3.88
2k+ ratings
Doppelganger
by Naomi Klein • 2023
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
4.19
37k+
Doppelganger Summary
Doppelganger 96%
Mistaken for her alt-right double, a leftist author maps the mirror world devouring our politics.
by Naomi Klein 2023
4.19
37k+ ratings
The Internet of Us
by Michael Patrick Lynch • 2016
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
3.50
545
The Internet of Us Summary
The Internet of Us 95%
Why the age of unlimited data is making it harder, not easier, to agree on what counts as evidence.
by Michael Patrick Lynch 2016
3.50
545 ratings
The Death of Expertise
by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
3.82
10k+
The Death of Expertise Summary
The Death of Expertise 95%
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
by Thomas M. Nichols 2017
3.82
10k+ ratings
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now
by Jaron Lanier • 2018
Social media is a behavior-modification machine. The only sane answer: delete your accounts.
3.58
18k+
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now Summary
Ten Arguments for Deleting Your Social Media Accounts Right Now 95%
Social media is a behavior-modification machine. The only sane answer: delete your accounts.
by Jaron Lanier 2018
3.58
18k+ ratings
Meme Wars
by Joan Donovan • 2022
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
3.98
483
Meme Wars Summary
Meme Wars 95%
From Gamergate to the Capitol riot: how the web's design builds the road to radicalization.
by Joan Donovan 2022
3.98
483 ratings
Gaslighting America
by Amanda Carpenter • 2018
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
3.89
425
Gaslighting America Summary
Gaslighting America 95%
Why millions cheer when Trump lies: a repeatable playbook that weaponizes psychology and media.
by Amanda Carpenter 2018
3.89
425 ratings
The Sirens' Call
by Christopher L. Hayes • 2025
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
3.94
9k+
The Sirens' Call Summary
The Sirens' Call 95%
Attention is finite, information is not; that imbalance fuels a hidden war for your mind.
by Christopher L. Hayes 2025
3.94
9k+ ratings
Twitter and Tear Gas
by Zeynep Tufekci • 2017
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
4.08
1k+
Twitter and Tear Gas Summary
Twitter and Tear Gas 95%
Twitter can fill a square overnight. Why that speed so often leads to a movement's collapse.
by Zeynep Tufekci 2017
4.08
1k+ ratings
Mindf*ck
by Christopher Wylie • 2019
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
4.36
8k+
Mindf*ck Summary
Mindf*ck 95%
Fifty million profiles. Two elections. One whistleblower who built the weapon and then broke it.
by Christopher Wylie 2019
4.36
8k+ ratings
The Constitution of Knowledge
by Jonathan Rauch • 2021
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
4.25
2k+
The Constitution of Knowledge Summary
The Constitution of Knowledge 95%
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
by Jonathan Rauch 2021
4.25
2k+ ratings
The Misinformation Age
by Cailin O'Connor • 2018
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
3.77
1k+
The Misinformation Age Summary
The Misinformation Age 95%
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
by Cailin O'Connor 2018
3.77
1k+ ratings
The Attention Merchants
by Tim Wu • 2016
Your attention has been for sale since 1833. The hidden industry that trades in it.
4.07
5k+
The Attention Merchants Summary
The Attention Merchants 95%
Your attention has been for sale since 1833. The hidden industry that trades in it.
by Tim Wu 2016
4.07
5k+ ratings
The Smear
by Sharyl Attkisson • 2017
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
4.22
1k+
The Smear Summary
The Smear 95%
Billion-dollar industry of leaks, astroturf, and dark money controls the news. Insider shows how.
by Sharyl Attkisson 2017
4.22
1k+ ratings
The Story Paradox
by Jonathan Gottschall • 2021
Story logic that built nations now tears them apart. The psychology is identical.
3.70
446
The Story Paradox Summary
The Story Paradox 95%
Story logic that built nations now tears them apart. The psychology is identical.
by Jonathan Gottschall 2021
3.70
446 ratings
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
614
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion 95%
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025
3.95
614 ratings
Free Your Mind
by Laura Dodsworth • 2023
Your mind is under fire from ads, algorithms, propaganda, and cereal boxes. A self-defense guide.
3.79
335
Free Your Mind Summary
Free Your Mind 95%
Your mind is under fire from ads, algorithms, propaganda, and cereal boxes. A self-defense guide.
by Laura Dodsworth 2023
3.79
335 ratings
Voodoo Histories
by David Aaronovitch • 2009
From Stalin's show trials to 9/11 truthers: why conspiracy theories work, and why debunking fails.
3.54
2k+
Voodoo Histories Summary
Voodoo Histories 95%
From Stalin's show trials to 9/11 truthers: why conspiracy theories work, and why debunking fails.
by David Aaronovitch 2009
3.54
2k+ ratings
Hate Inc.
by Matt Taibbi • 2019
The news isn't failing to inform you. It's succeeding at its real job: selling your outrage.
4.09
6k+
Hate Inc. Summary
Hate Inc. 95%
The news isn't failing to inform you. It's succeeding at its real job: selling your outrage.
by Matt Taibbi 2019
4.09
6k+ ratings
Off the Edge
by Kelly Weill • 2022
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
3.78
2k+
Off the Edge Summary
Off the Edge 94%
A commune invented flat Earth. An algorithm resurrected it. One man died trying to see the edge.
by Kelly Weill 2022
3.78
2k+ ratings
Filterworld
by Kyle Chayka • 2024
Your Netflix queue reshapes what artists make: the global aesthetic is now algorithm-friendly.
3.62
5k+
Filterworld Summary
Filterworld 94%
Your Netflix queue reshapes what artists make: the global aesthetic is now algorithm-friendly.
by Kyle Chayka 2024
3.62
5k+ ratings
Escaping the Rabbit Hole
by Mick West • 2018
Facts alone won't pull someone from the rabbit hole. Respect and the right missing detail might.
3.74
888
Escaping the Rabbit Hole Summary
Escaping the Rabbit Hole 94%
Facts alone won't pull someone from the rabbit hole. Respect and the right missing detail might.
by Mick West 2018
3.74
888 ratings
Trust Me, I'm Lying
by Ryan Holiday • 2012
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
3.85
12k+
Trust Me, I'm Lying Summary
Trust Me, I'm Lying 94%
Blogs run on lies. A former insider shows who supplies them and why truth loses.
by Ryan Holiday 2012
3.85
12k+ ratings
The People Vs Tech
by Jamie Bartlett • 2018
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
3.90
2k+
The People Vs Tech Summary
The People Vs Tech 94%
Liberal democracy rests on a few fragile pillars; the internet is dismantling every one.
by Jamie Bartlett 2018
3.90
2k+ ratings
Journalism and PR
by John Lloyd • 2014
PR is bypassing the newsroom and speaking directly to you. Journalism hasn't caught up.
3.78
9
Journalism and PR Summary
Journalism and PR 94%
PR is bypassing the newsroom and speaking directly to you. Journalism hasn't caught up.
by John Lloyd 2014
3.78
9 ratings
A Hacker's Mind
by Bruce Schneier • 2023
Every system has loopholes. The powerful find them first, from tax codes to your attention.
3.68
1k+
A Hacker's Mind Summary
A Hacker's Mind 94%
Every system has loopholes. The powerful find them first, from tax codes to your attention.
by Bruce Schneier 2023
3.68
1k+ ratings
The Quiet Damage
by Jesselyn Cook • 2024
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
4.43
7k+
The Quiet Damage Summary
The Quiet Damage 94%
QAnon preys on loneliness and trauma more than politics. Five families show the wreckage it leaves.
by Jesselyn Cook 2024
4.43
7k+ ratings
Amusing Ourselves to Death
by Neil Postman • 1985
The real danger isn't censorship. It's a culture so entertained it forgets how to think.
4.17
39k+
Amusing Ourselves to Death Summary
Amusing Ourselves to Death 94%
The real danger isn't censorship. It's a culture so entertained it forgets how to think.
by Neil Postman 1985
4.17
39k+ ratings
How Spies Think
by David Omand • 2020
From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.
3.62
832
How Spies Think Summary
How Spies Think 94%
From a former GCHQ chief: how spies structure their thinking to outsmart lies and cognitive traps.
by David Omand 2020
3.62
832 ratings
Our Biggest Fight
by Frank H. McCourt • 2024
Your mind is the product, and the price is democracy. A new protocol offers a buyback.
4.15
27
Our Biggest Fight Summary
Our Biggest Fight 94%
Your mind is the product, and the price is democracy. A new protocol offers a buyback.
by Frank H. McCourt 2024
4.15
27 ratings
A Lot of People Are Saying
by Russell Muirhead • 2019
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
3.60
784
A Lot of People Are Saying Summary
A Lot of People Are Saying 94%
Conspiracism changed. It no longer explains, only tears down, and it now occupies the White House.
by Russell Muirhead 2019
3.60
784 ratings
The End of Absence
by Michael Harris • 2014
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
3.63
2k+
The End of Absence Summary
The End of Absence 94%
The last generation to know life before the internet reveals what constant connection has hidden.
by Michael Harris 2014
3.63
2k+ ratings
Propaganda
by Jacques Ellul • 1962
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
4.28
1k+
Propaganda Summary
Propaganda 94%
Propaganda is not a tool but a total environment, and its aim is action, not belief.
by Jacques Ellul 1962
4.28
1k+ ratings
Going Mainstream
by Julia Ebner • 2023
How extremist ideas conquered the mainstream, one online subculture at a time.
3.74
468
Going Mainstream Summary
Going Mainstream 94%
How extremist ideas conquered the mainstream, one online subculture at a time.
by Julia Ebner 2023
3.74
468 ratings
Age of Propaganda
by Anthony R. Pratkanis • 1991
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
4.02
894
Age of Propaganda Summary
Age of Propaganda 94%
Your mind's security holes: the persuasion playbook, and how to patch them.
by Anthony R. Pratkanis 1991
4.02
894 ratings
The News
by Alain de Botton • 2014
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
3.58
3k+
The News Summary
The News 94%
Modern news breeds panic and distraction. A humanistic guide to staying sane amid the headlines.
by Alain de Botton 2014
3.58
3k+ ratings
Broken Code
by Jeff Horwitz • 2023
Instagram harmed teen mental health. Facebook buried proof; whistleblower documents forced it out.
3.88
677
Broken Code Summary
Broken Code 94%
Instagram harmed teen mental health. Facebook buried proof; whistleblower documents forced it out.
by Jeff Horwitz 2023
3.88
677 ratings
An Ugly Truth
by Sheera Frenkel • 2021
Same data that built Facebook's empire fueled election chaos and a genocide. The leaders knew.
3.96
7k+
An Ugly Truth Summary
An Ugly Truth 94%
Same data that built Facebook's empire fueled election chaos and a genocide. The leaders knew.
by Sheera Frenkel 2021
3.96
7k+ ratings
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority
by Martin Gurri • 2014
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
4.19
2k+
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority Summary
The Revolt of the Public and the Crisis of Authority 94%
The digital revolution gave the public the power to destroy institutions but not to replace them.
by Martin Gurri 2014
4.19
2k+ ratings
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