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The must-read summary of Richard Miniter's book: "Disinformation: 22 Media Myths that Undermine the War on Terror".
This complete summary of "Disinfomation" by Richard Miniter, an author and investigative journalist, presents his examination of the myths about the war on terror. He argues that it is important to understand where these urban legends come from to be able to counter them effectively in society's mentality, and debunks them with hard...
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This complete summary of "The Marketing of Evil" by David Kupelian, a prominent conservative journalist, presents his examination of the reasons why Americans accept some ideas and behaviors today that were unacceptable less than a decade ago. In his book, the author exposes how traditionally unacceptable actions such as abortion, stem cell research and increasing secularism are accepted today due to marketers that play on our emotions and values.
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This complete summary of "Blog" by Hugh Hewitt presents the first book written on the subject by a powerful and influential blogger. It outlines Hewitt's argument that blogs have an important potential and that it would be a dreadful mistake to avoid their power.
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This complete summary of "Merchants of Doubt" by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, two prominent science historians, presents their account of how a group of top scientists ran campaigns in order to confuse the public over the validity of scientific discoveries on issues such as global warming, the dangers of smoking and acid rain. In their book, the authors reveal the actions of this scientific community and how they have prevented the understanding...
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The must-read summary of Chris Hedges's book: "Empire of Illusion: The End of Literacy and the Triumph of Spectacle".
This complete summary of "Empire of Illusion" by Chris Hedges, a prominent American activist and minister, presents his account of the rise of a "post-literate society" that has created a world of false certainty and magic. He argues that political discourse has been taken over by nonsensical, over-simplistic rhetoric while serious...
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