Alex Edmans is such a crisp, sharp salutary voice and a great guide to the bullsht of the modern world Rory Stewart, author of Politics on the Edge A powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all Gillian Tett, EditoratLarge, Financial TimesA groundbreaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information, with practical suggestions for how to think more critically One of Adam Grants 8 New Idea Books to Start Spring A Financial Times Book of the Month, April 2024 A Next Big Idea Club MustRead Book for May 2024 A Wall Street Journal recommended summer read 2024Our lives are minefields of misinformation. It ripples through our social media feeds, our daily headlines, and the pronouncements of politicians, business leaders, and bestselling authors. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance, warp our views, and distort our decisions.In this eyeopening book, Alex Edmans, an economist and professor at London Business School, teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colourful examples from a wellness gurus tragic but fabricated backstory, to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster, and the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founders death Edmans...

Binding: Hardback;304 pages; Publisher: TBS-Penguin Random House Wholesale; Classification: JFC; Weight: 562 g; Dimensions: 225 x 245 x 25

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