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Book SynopsisUses 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.
Trade Review"With clear examples and lucid arguments, On Rumors couldn't come at a better time in the country's increasingly divisive--and deceptive--public discourse."--Seed "In revealing how easily and blindly we accept rumors, Sunstein's book is likely to make readers think twice before believing or repeating the next bit of gossip that comes through the grapevine."--Sarah Halzack, Washington Post "Raises fundamental questions about the troublingly ambiguous impact of social media on the marketplace of democratic ideas."--Michael Ignatieff, Foreign Affairs "Full of insights into the dynamics of information flow and why mud sticks in some places and not others."--Michael Bond, Guardian
Table of ContentsOn Rumors 1 Afterword, 2013: Bacon Is Shakespeare 91 Acknowledgments 101 Notes 103
