{"product_id":"the-lifechanging-science-of-detecting-bullshit-9781250763587","title":"The LifeChanging Science of Detecting Bullshit","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eExpanding upon his viral TEDx Talk, psychology professor and social scientist John V. Petrocelli reveals the critical thinking habits you can develop to recognize and combat pervasive false information and delusional thinking that has become a common feature of everyday life.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo matter how smart we believe ourselves to be, we're all susceptible to bullshitand we all engage in it. While we may brush it off as harmless marketing sales speak or as humorous, embellished claims, it's actually much more dangerous and insidious. It's how Bernie Madoff successfully swindled billions of dollars from even the most experienced financial experts with his Ponzi scheme. It's how the protocols of Mao Zedong's Great Leap Forward resulted in the deaths of 36 million people from starvation. If we don't question the information we receive from bullshit artists to prove their thoughts and theories, we allow these falsehoods to take root in our memories and beliefs. This faulty data affect\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St Martin's Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48866474230103,"sku":"9781250763587","price":14.39,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1739\/5799\/files\/9781250763587.jpg?v=1722278825","url":"https:\/\/bookcurl.com\/products\/the-lifechanging-science-of-detecting-bullshit-9781250763587","provider":"Book Curl","version":"1.0","type":"link"}