Calling Bullshit: The Art of Skepticism in a Data-Driven World

Book review by Deane Barker tags: critical-thinking
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A good examination of why people spit BS, and how to debunk it. It drifts into a standard list of cognitive fallacies and statistical mistakes somewhere in the middle.

But still, it’s generally very good. The author makes a point that some people’s identity hinges on their BS (like any member of PETA), so they defend it more irrationally and passionately.

Book Info

Author
Carl T. Bergstrom
Year
Pages
336
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Links to this – The Constitution of Knowledge: A Defense of Truth September 22, 2022
This is a polemic against misinformation. It was written post-Trump, and Trump informs and motivates a lot of it. The author is retaliating against what he sees as the basic corruption of truth. We’ve arrived at a point in society where we can simply deny any truth that we don’t like and limit...