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Falsehoods Fly: Why Misinformation Spreads and How to Stop It

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Misinformation is one of the twenty-first century’s greatest challenges, a peril to democracy, peace, science, and public health. Yet we lack a clear understanding of what makes misinformation so potent and why it can spread so rapidly. In Falsehoods Fly, a leading cognitive scientist and philosopher offers a new framework for recognizing and countering misleading claims by exploring the ways that information works―and breaks down.

Paul Thagard examines the dangers of misinformation on COVID-19, climate change, conspiracy theories, inequality, and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. He argues that effective responses to these problems require understanding how information is generated and spread. Bringing together empirical findings about the psychological and social mechanisms that drive cognitive errors with philosophical accounts of critical thinking, Thagard develops an innovative theory of how we gain information. Grasping how the generation and transmission of knowledge can fail helps us find ways to repair it and provides tools for converting misinformation into facts. Offering a deep and rich account of the nature and workings of information, Falsehoods Fly provides practical, concrete strategies to stop the creation and spread of misinformation.
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In this important book, renowned philosopher Paul Thagard doesn’t beat around the bush: misinformation kills. But what is misinformation exactly? Thagard offers not only a bold new theory but also actionable solutions. A timely and compelling read. -- Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity

Paul Thagard has done a great public service by writing such an accessible, comprehensive book on what many feel is the great scourge of our age: misinformation. I am delighted to see a philosopher of such stature take on this problem, bringing logic, crystal-clear prose, and a little hope to a topic that affects us all. This is public philosophy at its finest. -- Lee McIntyre, author of On Disinformation: How to Fight for Truth and Protect Democracy

Falsehoods Fly gives a novel framework for thinking about the various mechanisms involved in the spread of misinformation. By breaking this process down into concrete stages, Thagard helps identify what makes people susceptible to false beliefs. He draws on the latest in cognitive science to identify where the processes of misinformation can best be interrupted and stopped. A range of current examples, from the COVID-19 pandemic to the Russia-Ukraine war, helps situate his arguments. This insightful book can help us all better understand ourselves and improve our ability to form good beliefs. -- Cailin O'Connor, coauthor of The Misinformation Age: How False Beliefs Spread

In his signature lucid and witty style, Paul Thagard offers a novel theory of misinformation―how it is generated and spread and how it can be fixed. His theory is rooted in a solid foundation and comes with a healthy dose of optimism that bullshitters and their "alternative facts" will not prevail. A refreshing perspective and satisfying read. -- Olaf Dammann, Tufts University School of Medicine

In Falsehoods Fly, a leading cognitive scientist and philosopher offers a new framework for recognizing and countering misleading claims by exploring the ways that information works ― and breaks down. Thagard develops an innovative theory of how we gain information and provides practical, concrete strategies to stop the creation and spread of misinformation. ― Yale Climate Connections

A Yale Climate Connections top-twelve leading candidate for an election-year reading list. ― Yale Climate Connections

Rich in theoretical analysis and full of fascinating real-world examples…this book serves as a valuable introduction to the world of misinformation and includes unique insights. ― Choice Reviews

About the Author

Paul Thagard is distinguished professor emeritus of philosophy at the University of Waterloo and fellow of the Royal Society of Canada, the Cognitive Science Society, and the Association for Psychological Science. His books include Bots and Beasts: What Makes Machines, Animals, and People Smart? (2021) and Balance: How It Works and What It Means (Columbia, 2022).

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  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ Columbia University Press (February 20, 2024)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 376 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0231213956
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0231213950
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6.25 x 1 x 9.25 inches
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Paul R. Thagard, philosopher (b at Yorkton, Sask, 1950). Paul Thagard received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Saskatchewan (1971), and completed degrees in philosophy at Cambridge University (1977) and the University of Toronto (1977). In 1985 he studied computer science at the University of Michigan (receiving an MSc), where he spent 8 years teaching philosophy at the Dearborn campus before accepting a position as a research psychologist at the University of Princeton (1986). Thagard later joined the University of Waterloo as a professor of philosophy, with a cross appointment to psychology and computer science, and director of the Cognitive Science Program. His considerable body of work (including many books and some 200 articles) has been profoundly influential to the study of human cognition in a wide range of practical and theoretical contexts.

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  • BJ
    1.0 out of 5 stars Leftist propaganda promoting censorship and gatekeepers.
    Reviewed in the United States on August 8, 2024
    I DNF'd this book at less than 10%. I was hoping for a good book on epistemology applied to our modern age. Instead, this book appears to be a propaganda piece for the Left against the Right with a strong endorsement of things like Government oversight, censorship, and gatekeepers. No thanks, I will not be wasting my time on this garbage.
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  • Tardigrade
    4.0 out of 5 stars Important subject
    Reviewed in the United States on February 21, 2024
    A comprehensive, up-to-date introduction to the important subject of misinformation. Here you will find a theoretical background as well as practical advice and tools, and many examples of this phenomenon, like medical misinformation related to COVID-19 or conspiracy theories. Worth reading, even if you are familiar with the concept.

    Thanks to the publisher, Columbia University Press, and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this book.
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