Bulšit - O žvanění v organizacích, médiích, politice a vědě - CDmp3 (Čte Jan Vondráček)

František Koukolík's new book Bullshit is intended for a wider audience and deals with an inconspicuous part of our culture: babbling. Babbling is as old as humanity itself; however, its current reach is global and incomparably greater due to the internet and social networks. Babbling is so widespread today that it has become a common social activity. Babbling is not lying, which makes it even harder to recognize. It is a cancer of our communication, and those who try to influence us in the name of power master the technique of babbling excellently. With the help of bullshit, a mutilated form of language, they saw off the branch we are sitting on. Babblers try to convince us with speeches, dazzle us with advertising, propaganda, tighten us with pseudoscience, and pay little attention to reality. A babbler exaggerates, jokes, loves to adorn themselves with quotes. They are ostentatious, offering fanaticism, superstition, and emptiness. Babblers are strongest when the topic they are discussing is broader and deeper than their knowledge of the matter. Babblers often exhibit traits of narcissism and psychopathy, are dishonest, love to boast, and do not accept any responsibility for their messages. The book offers basic information to understand bullshit so that we can recognize it and find defenses against it. The book was narrated by Jan Vondráček and the foreword...