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

by Carl T Bergstrom and Jevin D. West

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Bullshit isn’t what it used to be. Now, two science professors give us the tools to dismantle misinformation and think clearly in a world of fake news and bad data.
 
“A modern classic . . . a straight-talking survival guide to the mean streets of a dying democracy and a global pandemic.”—Wired

Misinformation, disinformation, and fake news abound and it’s increasingly difficult to know what’s true. Our media environment has become hyperpartisan. Science is conducted by press release. Startup culture elevates bullshit to high art. We are fairly well equipped to spot the sort of old-school bullshit that is...Read more
  • ISBN10 0525509186
  • ISBN13 9780525509189
  • Publish Date 4 August 2020
  • Publish Status Out of Stock
  • Publish Country US
  • Imprint Random House