{"product_id":"112144","title":"Fake and Fact ","description":"\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/tmgdisk01.cafe24.com\/images\/vs\/4172\/sv\/WQt5IL1vwx5ZFXjKIxeuBD.png?v=1764958313\" style=\"max-width:100%;max-height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:center;font-size:30px;font-weight:bolder;line-height:1.6em\"\u003e Fake and Fact \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"border-bottom:1px;border-bottom-style:dotted;border-color:;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable align=\"center\" width=\"100%\"\u003e\u003ctbody style=\"border:0px\"\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd align=\"center\" style=\"line-height:1.2em;text-align:center;font-size:18px;color:black;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px;\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"text-align:center\"\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/goods\/129132678\/XL\" style=\"max-width:100%;height:auto\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;{split_style6}padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e Description \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;word-break:break-all;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eBook Introduction\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e  \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eFake news, post-truth, black-and-white thinking, snake traders, cherry-picking…\u003cbr\u003e A world ruined by blind faith, flawed logic, and commonplace pretense.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Throw away the plausible fakes and think with clear facts.\u003cbr\u003e This book is a logical weapon to fight against nonsense and regain your intelligence!\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e “I can’t stop turning the pages.\u003cbr\u003e “If all leaders read this book, the world would be a safer place.”\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ★★★Highly recommended by Richard Dawkins and Song Gil-young!★★★\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In the age of social media, rumors spread like wildfire.\u003cbr\u003e If it were true, it would be, “See, I was right,” but even if it turns out to be false, it doesn’t make any difference.\u003cbr\u003e “That can’t be true. \u003cbr\u003e“It’s clear they’re hiding something.” During the Sewol ferry disaster, there were stories about ‘fake bereaved families,’ during the Itaewon disaster, there was fake news about a person wearing a mask and spreading avocado oil on the street, and during the coronavirus outbreak, there were ‘vaccine horror stories’ even before vaccinations became routine.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Conspiracy theories and fake news are rampant. A world where social media newsfeeds focus on our interests and only show us the opinions of influencers we trust blinds us.\u003cbr\u003e In a society where 'fake' and 'fact' are so entangled, how can we think based on facts rather than beliefs or feelings?\u003cbr\u003e This book provides ways to understand our irrational thinking patterns and develop critical thinking skills.\u003cbr\u003e It shows failures throughout history and talks about how to develop insight and avoid repeating mistakes. \u003cbr\u003eThe answer to protecting myself and saving the future from being fooled by fakes is here.\u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cul\u003e\u003cli\u003e You can preview some of the book's contents.\u003cbr\u003e \u003cspan\u003ePreview\u003c\/span\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eindex\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e [Prologue] Heroes Who Hold on Tight to Reason\u003cbr\u003e [Introduction] How to Save Us from Stupid Decisions\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 1: A World Without Logic\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 1: Inappropriate Conclusions from Inappropriate Propositions: How the Syllogism Strikes Us Down\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 2: Facing Irrationality: Logical Fallacies That Lead to Mistakes\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 3: The Unbelievable: People Who Are Fooled by Ads and Scammers\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 2: The Truth Is Not Simple\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 4: The Devil Lives in the Details: Vitamin C's Cure, Viral Infections, and Germany's Defeat\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 5: Smoke Comes Out of the Chimney: The Vague Fear of Vaccines\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 6: The Nature of the Beast: Discrimination and Hatred Surrounding Skin Color\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 7: Bait and Switch: Darwin's Evolution and Marijuana Legalization\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 3: Manipulation of the Mind\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eChapter 8: Schrödinger's Bin Laden: The Unquenchable Cult and Climate Denial\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 9: Memory is an Illusion: Distorted Testimony from Witnesses\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 10: Don't Rely on Your Senses: The Distortion of Human Perception\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 11: Believing What You Want to Believe: Similarities Between MBTI and Alternative Medicine\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 4: Lies, Damn Lies, and Statistics\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 12: Encountering Probability: The Perils of Statistics\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 13: Switching Signals: Silicon Valley's Biggest Scam\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 14: Bigger is Better: The Remaining Popularity of Natural Healing and Homeopathy\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 5: The Great Transformation News\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 15: Trying to Maintain Neutrality Burns Down the House: Trump's Lies and Post-Truth Politics\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 16: Biased Voices: Social Media and Algorithms Filled with What You Want to See\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 17: Fake Even If It's Okay: The Age of Fake News and Post-Truth\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 18: Bad Influencers: People Driven by Profit\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003ePart 6: A Candle that Lights the Darkness\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 19: The Frontiers of Science: What Is and Is Not Science \u003cbr\u003eChapter 20: The Emergence of Cargo Faith: Pseudosciences Dressed as Science\u003cbr\u003e Chapter 21: Healthy Skepticism: Why Conspiracy Theories Persist\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e [Going out] If the world burns, so will we.\u003cbr\u003e [Acknowledgements]\u003cbr\u003e [References]\u003cbr\u003e [Search]\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003eDetailed image\u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https:\/\/image.yes24.com\/momo\/TopCate4609\/MidCate003\/460824399.jpg\" border=\"0\" alt=\"Detailed Image 1\"\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cbr\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\u003ch5\u003e \u003cb\u003ePublisher's Review\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003cb\u003eWhy do rational humans sometimes become stupid?\u003cbr\u003e The logical errors that have shaped humanity's dark history are revealed.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Humans, with their large and powerful brains, are often called the 'primates of all creation.'\u003cbr\u003e The reason Homo sapiens was able to develop so uniquely is because we have a superior ability to think, reflect, and reason than any other species.\u003cbr\u003e The problem is that even with such a brain, we still make countless mistakes and errors. \u003cbr\u003eWhy do humans, often called the most rational of living beings, sometimes become so stupid? Our ability to perceive our surroundings and our boundless curiosity undoubtedly played a significant role in giving birth to today's civilization.\u003cbr\u003e However, because of this excellent instinct, humans often make wrong judgments.\u003cbr\u003e It is about finding patterns among random events or making inferences based only on the results you have observed.\u003cbr\u003e For example, numbers in a lottery come out with equal probability, but it is generally difficult to accept this.\u003cbr\u003e If you flip a coin twenty times, the probability of getting heads each time is exactly 50 percent, but if you get heads all twenty times, you would expect to get tails on the twenty-first flip.\u003cbr\u003e This is called the 'gambler's fallacy'.\u003cbr\u003e Political situations also influence thinking.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eIn the 1950s, the Chinese Communist Party considered sparrows to be \"a symbol of the bourgeoisie that exploits and parasitizes the proletariat\" and exterminated them in China.\u003cbr\u003e With the disappearance of the sparrow, their only natural enemy, swarms of locusts swarmed the continent, resulting in a three-year famine starting in 1959.\u003cbr\u003e Scientist Zheng Zhexun and others tried to prevent this situation, but Mao Zedong instead sentenced him to ideological re-education and forced labor, labeling him an \"authoritarian reactionary.\"\u003cbr\u003e Mao Zedong said, 'Something must be done.\u003cbr\u003e → That's exactly what happened.\u003cbr\u003e → Therefore, we were trapped in the political syllogism of ‘this must be done’ and this resulted in the tragedy of starving tens of millions of people.\u003cbr\u003e If Mao Zedong had listened to Zheng Zexun and recognized his own mistakes, this fatal accident could have been prevented.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e This book explores the dark history of logic that has occurred since the birth of mankind. \u003cbr\u003eWe trace the errors that deceive us through various cases, such as the Pope who was accused of murder because he was already a corpse but could not defend himself, the salesman who became a billionaire by selling snake oil as a panacea during the 19th century American transcontinental railroad project, the election of Trump, a producer of all kinds of hate and a suspect in various crimes, the UK's withdrawal from the EU due to the involvement of Russian cyber forces, and the naturalistic parent who opposes vaccines on the grounds that they reject 'unnatural things' to protect their children.\u003cbr\u003e For example, it exposes logical fallacies such as the gambler's fallacy, survivorship bias, straw man argument, Forer effect, false causality, mechanical neutrality, single cause fallacy, and cargo science.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Love the truth, but embrace error.”\u003cbr\u003e Intellectual assets of humanity gifted by science\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003eFor humanity to advance, correcting past mistakes may be more important than acquiring new knowledge.\u003cbr\u003e The author of this book, David Robert Grimes, says that as a scientist, we should consider 'critical thinking', the basic attitude of science, as an asset to humanity.\u003cbr\u003e Science is a discipline that rigorously tests a claim, and thereby develops or discards it.\u003cbr\u003e In the scientific community, even if a high school student challenges the claims of a leading scientist, if the evidence presented by the student is factual, the scholar will bow his head and abandon his beliefs.\u003cbr\u003e If we continue to shatter and re-establish conventional wisdom through the analytical thinking training emphasized in this book, we will not be deceived by the lies, the propaganda of bad politicians, or the deception of con artists. \u003cbr\u003eThis scientific approach applies to all areas of humanity, from small but crucial choices for personal well-being to overcoming global catastrophes like climate change, antibiotic resistance, pandemics, and geopolitical instability. \u003cbr\u003e\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\u003ctd style=\"height:10px\"\u003e\u003c\/td\u003e\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:95%;padding-top:20px;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:16px;font-weight:bold;padding-bottom:20px\"\u003e GOODS SPECIFICS \u003c\/div\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align:left;font-size:14px;line-height:1.6em;\"\u003e\n\n\u003cdiv style=\"width:100%;margin-bottom:5px;line-height:1.6em;font-size:14px\"\u003e - 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