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Truth : how the many sides to every story shape our reality
Format:
Book
Title:
Truth : how the many sides to every story shape our reality
ISBN:
9780316510820
Edition:
First United States edition.
Publication:
New York : Little, Brown and Company, 2018.
Physical Description:
346 pages ; 25 cm
Contents:
Introduction : When truths collide -- Part I. Partial truths : Complexity -- History -- Context -- Numbers -- Story -- Part II. Subjective truths : Morality -- Desirability -- Financial value -- Part III. Artificial truths : Definitions -- Social constructs -- Names -- Part IV. Unknown truths : Predictions -- Beliefs -- Epilogue : Final truths -- Appendix 1: Misleading truths checklist -- Appendix 2: Fact-checking organizations.
Summary:
True or false? It's rarely that simple. There is more than one truth about most things. The Internet disseminates knowledge but it also spreads hatred. Eating meat is nutritious but it's also damaging to the environment. When we communicate we naturally select the truths that are most helpful to our agenda. We can select truths constructively to inspire organizations, encourage children, and drive progressive change. Or we can select truths that give a false impression of reality, misleading people without actually lying. Others can do the same, motivating or deceiving us with the truth. Truths are neutral but highly versatile tools that we can use for good or ill. In Truth: How the Many Sides to Every Story Shape Our Reality, Hector Macdonald explores how truth is used and abused in politics, business, the media and everyday life. He shows how a clearer understanding of truth's many faces renders us better able to navigate our world and more influential within it. Combining great storytelling with practical takeaways and a litany of fascinating, funny, and insightful case studies, Truth is a sobering and engaging read about how profoundly our mindsets and actions are influenced by the truths that those around us choose to tell. -- Provided by publisher.
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