Frontmatter

Chapters in this book

1. Frontmatter i
2. CONTENTS vii
3. Preface xi
4. Acknowledgments xiii
5. 1 Lies Kill: The Perils of Misinformation 1
6. 2 Information and Misinformation: How They Work 14
7. 3 Believing What You Want: Motivated Reasoning, Emotion, and Identity 54
8. 4 Plagues: COVID-19 and Medical Misinformation 79
9. 5 Storms: Climate Change and Scientific Misinformation 122
10. 6 Plots: Conspiracy Theories and Political Misinformation 157
11. 7 Evils: Inequality and Social Misinformation 191
12. 8 Misinformation Self-Defense: A Manual Illustrated by the Russia-Ukraine War 228
13. 9 Reality Rescued: Beyond Post-Truth 260
14. Glossary 285
15. Notes 289
16. Bibliography 327
17. Index 343