This book is a primer on critical thinking. Without it, the Internet is only a misinformation highway. The dark arts of untruthfulness are ubiquitous in 'official' information. The general techniques used to distort or misrepresent truth are conceptually explored, illustrated by dozens of examples covering a wide range of subjects. Does classroom size reduction improve education? Can tight oil shale provide US petroleum independence? Are eggs unhealthy? Does the Chevy Volt really get 60mpg-e? Is global warming a hoax or a crisis? The many thought provoking examples are entertaining as well as enlightening.

Titel
Arts of Truth
EAN
9781609112981
ISBN
978-1-60911-298-1
Format
E-Book (epub)
Veröffentlichung
07.11.2012
Digitaler Kopierschutz
Adobe-DRM
Dateigrösse
15.14 MB
Anzahl Seiten
198
Jahr
2012
Untertitel
Englisch