Big Lies: From Socrates to Social Media

by Mark Kurlansky and Eric Zelz

Book Overview

Big lies are told by governments, politicians, and corporations to avoid responsibility, cast blame on the innocent, win elections, disguise intent, create chaos, and gain power and wealth. Big lies are as old as civilization. They corrupt public understanding and discourse, turn science upside down, and reinvent history. They prevent humanity from addressing critical challenges. They perpetuate injustices. They destabilize the world.

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• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0884489132
• ISBN13: 9780884489139
• Release Date: August 2023
• Publisher: Tilbury House Publishers
• Length: 320 Pages
• Weight: 1.50 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 7.0" x 9.0"
• Age Range: 12 to 18 years
• Grade Range: Grade 7 to Postsecondary