Believing Bullshit
By:Stephen Law
Published on 2011-04-01 by Prometheus Books
This book identifies eight key mechanisms that can transform a set of ideas into a psychological flytrap. The author suggests that, like the black holes of outer space, from which nothing, not even light, can escape, our contemporary cultural landscape contains numerous intellectual black-holes—belief systems constructed in such a way that unwary passers-by can similarly find themselves drawn in. While such self-sealing bubbles of belief will most easily trap the gullible or poorly educated, even the most intelligent and educated of us are potentially vulnerable. Some of the world’s greatest thinkers have fallen in, never to escape. This witty, insightful critique will help immunize readers against the wiles of cultists, religious and political zealots, conspiracy theorists, promoters of flaky alternative medicines, and various other nutcases by clearly setting out the tricks of the trade by which such insidious belief systems are created and maintained. From the Trade Paperback edition.
This Book was ranked at 15 by Google Books for keyword 100 bullshit jobs and how to get them.
Book ID of Believing Bullshit's Books is n9oRBTVZdWsC, Book which was written byStephen Lawhave ETAG "go/IMnvfeAE"
Book which was published by Prometheus Books since 2011-04-01 have ISBNs, ISBN 13 Code is 9781616144128 and ISBN 10 Code is 1616144122
Reading Mode in Text Status is true and Reading Mode in Image Status is false
Book which have "271 Pages" is Printed at BOOK under CategoryPhilosophy
This Book was rated by 3 Raters and have average rate at "4.0"
This eBook Maturity (Adult Book) status is NOT_MATURE
Book was written in en
eBook Version Availability Status at PDF is falseand in ePub is true
Book Preview
Tidak ada komentar:
Posting Komentar