Offers an examination of the role of fear in national panics. Simultaneously, the book addresses why many Americans believe the country is in horrible shape and will continue to deteriorate (even in the face of contradictory evidence). Political polarization, racism, sexism, economic inequality, and other social issues are examined.
Offers an examination of the role of fear in national panics. Simultaneously, the book addresses why many Americans believe the country is in horrible shape and will continue to deteriorate (even in the face of contradictory evidence). Political polarization, racism, sexism, economic inequality, and other social issues are examined.
Benjamin Radford is deputy editor of the science magazine The Skeptical Inquirer. The author of a dozen books and numerous articles on urban legends, the paranormal, critical thinking, films, and media literacy. He has appeared on CNN, the History Channel, and the National Geographic Channel. He lives in Corrales, New Mexico.
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Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Introduction Chapter News Versus Noise Chapter Half Empty Chapter How Media Mangle, Mislead and Magnify Chapter Phantom Activism and Social Sabotage: Why Things Don't Seem to Improve Chapter Them and Us, Straw Men and Boogeymen Chapter Science-Based Solutions References Index
Table of Contents Acknowledgments deletevi Introduction Chapter News Versus Noise Chapter Half Empty Chapter How Media Mangle, Mislead and Magnify Chapter Phantom Activism and Social Sabotage: Why Things Don't Seem to Improve Chapter Them and Us, Straw Men and Boogeymen Chapter Science-Based Solutions References Index
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