Média, lži a příliš rychlý mozek - Průvodce postpravdivým světem – Nutil Petr (2018)

- How are we manipulated without knowing it? - What are hoaxes? - Do the media show the world as it really is? - Why do politicians lie to us? - What is media literacy? - Why is critical thinking necessary? - And how does our brain play tricks on us? These are just some of the current questions you will find answers to in this book. Its author is a co-founder of the website manipulatori.cz, which aims to promote independent and critical thinking and uncover media lies. In the first part of the book, you will uncover the laws of our behavior and decision-making. You will discover why our desires so often shape the future, understand how our own irrationality influences us, why we succumb to group stupidity, and how easily we commit cognitive errors. The second part of the book addresses the hot current issues. It focuses on commonly used argumentative fallacies and the uncovering of manipulative and propagandistic practices in politics and the media. You will get to know the behind-the-scenes of the media industry and news production, as well as the techniques by which the media can manipulate us. And last but not least, you will understand how to detect fake news, distinguish truth from lies, and resist conspiracy thinking.