On Rumours
How falshoods spread, Why we believe them, What can be done
(Sprache: Englisch)
Subtitled, "How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done". Far-reaching book looking at the phenomenon of rumours and the way we use and misuse information. Although rumours are as old as human history, the rise of the internet means it is...
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Subtitled, "How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done". Far-reaching book looking at the phenomenon of rumours and the way we use and misuse information. Although rumours are as old as human history, the rise of the internet means it is now possible to spread stories more widely, but what makes some spread faster than others?
Autoren-Porträt von Cass R. Sunstein
Cass R. Sunstein is the Administrator of the Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs in the Obama Administration and the Felix Frankfurter Professor of Law at Harvard University. He is the author of many books, including the New York Times best-seller Nudge (with Richard Thaler), Infotopia, Republic 2.0, Worst-Case Scenarios, Radicals in Robes, Why Societies Need Dissent, and Democracy and the Problem of Free Speech.
Bibliographische Angaben
- Autor: Cass R. Sunstein
- 2009, Maße: 16,2 x 1,7 cm, Gebunden, Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Books UK
- ISBN-10: 1846142695
- ISBN-13: 9781846142697
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Englisch
Rezension zu „On Rumours “
“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""" “Time spent in reading this author’s views is a profitable investment. The reader may view rumors differently afterward.” —Aaron Klein, "World Net Daily"""
“Cass Sunstein has written a crisp, provocative book on a worrying problem—the susceptibility of our electronified society to base rumors. He convincingly shows that the constitutional marketplace of ideas does not solve the problem.” —Anthony Lewis
“It often seems that rumors are the one element that can travel faster than the speed of light. In "On Rumors," Cass Sunstein helps us understand their incredible appeal, their power, and their dangers. A fun-tastic book.” —Dan Ariely, James B. Duke Professor of B
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