Many of us are being misled. Claiming to know dark secrets about public officials, hidden causes of the current economic situation, and nefarious plans and plots, those who spread rumors know precisely what they are doing. And in the era of social media and the Internet, they kn…
Cass Sunstein uses examples from the real world and from behavioral studies to explain why certain rumors spread like wildfire, what their consequences are, and what we can do to avoid being misled.
Snowboard champ
by Mantell, Paul, Christopher, Matt
fromMatt Christopher sports stories
When Matt Harper steps off the plane, he knows his life is about to change. For one thing, he'll be living with his uncle for a year. For another, compared to Chicago, Dragon Valley is tiny. But so long as Matt can hit the slopes with his snowboard, he figures he'll get along ok…
A reconsideration of queer American art culture of the mid-twentieth century.
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Gavin Butt offers a reconsideration of queer American art culture of the mid 20th century.
Gavin Butt offers a reconsideration of queer American art culture of the mid 20th century.
Introduction -- Character assassination in history -- Approaches and methodology to study character assassination -- The actors in character attacks -- Content and types of character attacks -- Means and venues -- The impact of character attacks -- Defending against and managing…
"This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does…
"This lively book offers the first comprehensive examination of character assassination. In modern politics as well as in historical times, character attacks abound. Words and images, like psychological weapons, have sullied or destroyed numerous individual reputations. How does…
