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Author |
: Harry G. Frankfurt |
Publisher |
: Princeton University Press |
Total Pages |
: 80 |
Release |
: 2009-01-10 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400826537 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400826535 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (37 Downloads) |
Synopsis On Bullshit by : Harry G. Frankfurt
#1 New York Times bestseller Featured on The Daily Show and 60 Minutes The acclaimed book that illuminates our world and its politics by revealing why bullshit is more dangerous than lying One of the most prominent features of our world is that there is so much bullshit. Yet we have no clear understanding of what bullshit is, how it’s distinct from lying, what functions it serves, and what it means. In his acclaimed bestseller On Bullshit, Harry Frankfurt, who was one of the world’s most influential moral philosophers, explores this important subject, which has become a central problem of politics and our world. With his characteristic combination of philosophical acuity, psychological insight, and wry humor, Frankfurt argues that bullshitters misrepresent themselves to their audience not as liars do, that is, by deliberately making false claims about what is true. Rather, bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without being concerned about whether anything at all is true. They quietly change the rules governing their end of the conversation so that claims about truth and falsity are irrelevant. Although bullshit can take many innocent forms, excessive indulgence in it can eventually undermine the bullshitter’s capacity to tell the truth in a way that lying does not. Liars at least acknowledge that the truth matters. Because of this, bullshit is a greater enemy of the truth than lies are. Remarkably prescient and insightful, On Bullshit is a small book that explains a great deal about our time.
Author |
: Carl T. Bergstrom |
Publisher |
: Random House Trade Paperbacks |
Total Pages |
: 338 |
Release |
: 2021-04-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780525509202 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0525509208 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (02 Downloads) |
Synopsis Calling Bullshit by : Carl T. Bergstrom
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 based in fancy rhetoric and weasel words, but most of us don’t feel qualified to challenge the avalanche of new-school bullshit presented in the language of math, science, or statistics. In Calling Bullshit, Professors Carl Bergstrom and Jevin West give us a set of powerful tools to cut through the most intimidating data. You don’t need a lot of technical expertise to call out problems with data. Are the numbers or results too good or too dramatic to be true? Is the claim comparing like with like? Is it confirming your personal bias? Drawing on a deep well of expertise in statistics and computational biology, Bergstrom and West exuberantly unpack examples of selection bias and muddled data visualization, distinguish between correlation and causation, and examine the susceptibility of science to modern bullshit. We have always needed people who call bullshit when necessary, whether within a circle of friends, a community of scholars, or the citizenry of a nation. Now that bullshit has evolved, we need to relearn the art of skepticism.
Author |
: Shane Carley |
Publisher |
: Cider Mill Press |
Total Pages |
: 241 |
Release |
: 2023-04-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781400340521 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1400340527 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (21 Downloads) |
Synopsis True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t by : Shane Carley
Prove you are the smartest schmuck in the room with 500 true trivia facts that sound absurd. These facts are so absurd some might even say that they sound like bull$#*t! Knowledge is power! Crush the competition at trivia night, or start the most interesting conversation ever with real facts that are hard to believe. This book is loaded with mind-blowing facts that are sure to keep you wondering, "How are these even true?" while equipping you to outsmart everyone around and blow their minds. Topics include: Science American Sports History Pop Culture Nature Put your game face on, and prove once and for all that you are the real know-it-all! Gather your friends and family 'round and get ready to learn some wild and crazy trivia and facts such as: True or False? A chicken once survived almost two years after having its head cut off. True or False? The dog that played Toto in The Wizard of Oz was paid a salary. How many baseballs does the MLB use every season? What state has jousting as its official sport? True or False? Most Canadians live south of Seattle. Stump everyone with True Facts That Sound Like Bull$#*t!
Author |
: David Graeber |
Publisher |
: Simon & Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 368 |
Release |
: 2019-05-07 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781501143335 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1501143336 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (35 Downloads) |
Synopsis Bullshit Jobs by : David Graeber
From David Graeber, the bestselling author of The Dawn of Everything and Debt—“a master of opening up thought and stimulating debate” (Slate)—a powerful argument against the rise of meaningless, unfulfilling jobs…and their consequences. Does your job make a meaningful contribution to the world? In the spring of 2013, David Graeber asked this question in a playful, provocative essay titled “On the Phenomenon of Bullshit Jobs.” It went viral. After one million online views in seventeen different languages, people all over the world are still debating the answer. There are hordes of people—HR consultants, communication coordinators, telemarketing researchers, corporate lawyers—whose jobs are useless, and, tragically, they know it. These people are caught in bullshit jobs. Graeber explores one of society’s most vexing and deeply felt concerns, indicting among other villains a particular strain of finance capitalism that betrays ideals shared by thinkers ranging from Keynes to Lincoln. “Clever and charismatic” (The New Yorker), Bullshit Jobs gives individuals, corporations, and societies permission to undergo a shift in values, placing creative and caring work at the center of our culture. This book is for everyone who wants to turn their vocation back into an avocation and “a thought-provoking examination of our working lives” (Financial Times).
Author |
: B. J. Mendelson |
Publisher |
: St. Martin's Press |
Total Pages |
: 239 |
Release |
: 2012-09-04 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781250017505 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1250017505 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (05 Downloads) |
Synopsis Social Media Is Bullshit by : B. J. Mendelson
A provocative look at social media that dispels the hype and tells you all you need to know about using the Web to expand your business If you listen to the pundits, Internet gurus, marketing consultants, and even the mainstream media, you could think social media was the second coming. When it comes to business, they declare that it's revolutionizing advertising, PR, customer relations—everything. And they all agree: it is here to stay. In this lively, insightful guide, journalist and social critic B.J. Mendelson skillfully debunks the myths of social media. He illustrates how the notion of "social media" first came to prominence, why it has become such a powerful presence in the marketing field, and who stands to benefit each time it's touted in the press. He shows you why all the Facebook friends and Twitter followers in the world mean nothing to you and your business without old-fashioned, real-world connections. He examines popular tales of social media "success," and reveals some unsettling truths behind the surface. And he tells you how to best harness the potential of the Internet—without spending a fortune in the process. Social media is bullshit. This book gives the knowledge and tools you really need to connect with customers and grow your brand.
Author |
: Tom Phillips |
Publisher |
: Wildfire |
Total Pages |
: 290 |
Release |
: 2020-08-20 |
ISBN-10 |
: 1472263200 |
ISBN-13 |
: 9781472263209 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (00 Downloads) |
Synopsis Truth by : Tom Phillips
Author |
: Malcolm Harris |
Publisher |
: Melville House |
Total Pages |
: 289 |
Release |
: 2020-02-25 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781612198378 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1612198376 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (78 Downloads) |
Synopsis Shit Is Fucked Up And Bullshit by : Malcolm Harris
From the writer hailed for giving voice to a generation in Kids These Days comes a bold rejection of a society in which inequality, police violence, and exploitation have come to define our lives In these new and selected pieces, Malcolm Harris, one of our sharpest and most versatile critics, examines everything from the lowering of wages to the rise of fascism—and the maddening cultural landscape in between. Along the way, he explores protest strategies past and present; questions the wrong (and often racist) lessons we’ve learned from American history; and, most comfortingly, assures us that Marx saw the necessity of a crisis moment just like the one we're in. Rarely does a writer come along who can turn our world so thoroughly upside down that we can finally understand it for what it really is, but Harris's wry and biting essays do just that, and help us laugh at what we see. Our economic situation, political discourse, and future prospects have gotten much worse since a guy brought a sign that said "Shit is Fucked Up and Bullshit" to the Occupy Wall Street protests. We all knew what he meant then . . . but where are we now? And how has so much happened since the so-called end of history? The over thirty pieces collected here offer compelling answers to these questions and more.
Author |
: Jason Falls |
Publisher |
: Pearson Education |
Total Pages |
: 272 |
Release |
: 2012 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9780789748010 |
ISBN-13 |
: 0789748010 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (10 Downloads) |
Synopsis No Bullshit Social Media by : Jason Falls
The In-Your-Face, Results-Focused, No-"Kumbaya" Guide to Social Media for Business! Detailed techniques for increasing sales, profits, market share, and efficiency. Specific solutions for brand-building, customer service, R & D, and reputation management. Facts, statistics, real-world case studies, and rock-solid metrics
Author |
: Neil Patrick Stewart |
Publisher |
: Simon and Schuster |
Total Pages |
: 350 |
Release |
: 2011-09-18 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781440527753 |
ISBN-13 |
: 144052775X |
Rating |
: 4/5 (53 Downloads) |
Synopsis Fact. Fact. Bullsh*t! by : Neil Patrick Stewart
Think you can spot the fake? Think again. It's going to be a lot harder than you think to pick out the BS. Each entry hides one well-crafted fib among a pair of unbelievable truths. And it's up to you to figure out what's fascinating and what's fabricated on everything from koala bears to Confucius to high-fructose corn syrup. Was Cleopatra the last Egyptian pharaoh? Can you really make diamonds out of tequila? Is the platypus actually poisonous? A flip of the page reveals whether you're right or wrong as well as more information on the true trivia—and why you might've fallen for the fake fact. You'll really need to know your sh*t if you plan on correctly calling bullsh*t.
Author |
: André Spicer |
Publisher |
: Routledge |
Total Pages |
: 256 |
Release |
: 2017-09-11 |
ISBN-10 |
: 9781317433286 |
ISBN-13 |
: 1317433289 |
Rating |
: 4/5 (86 Downloads) |
Synopsis Business Bullshit by : André Spicer
Our organizations are flooded with empty talk. We are constantly "going forward" to lands of "deliverables", stopping off on the "journey" to "drill down" into "best practice". Being an expert at using management speak has become more important in corporate life than delivering long lasting results. The upshot is that meaningless corporate jargon is killing our organizations. In this book, management scholar the author argues we need to call this empty talk what it is: bullshit. The book looks at how organizations have become vast machines for manufacturing, distributing and consuming bullshit. It follows how the meaningless language of management has spread through schools, NGOs, politics and the media. Business Bullshit shows you how to spot business bullshit, considers why it is so popular, and outlines the impact it has on organizations and the people who work there. It also outlines what we can do to minimise bullshit at work. The author makes a case for why organizations need to avoid empty talk and reconnect with core activities.