{"product_id":"clickbaited-shawn-taylor-9798273059726","title":"Clickbaited: What the Internet Did to Truth... and How We Get It Back","description":"\u003cp\u003eWe live in the most informed age in human history - yet we've never been more confused.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eEvery headline competes for outrage. Every feed blurs fact with feeling. Every truth bends beneath the weight of attention.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eClickbaited\u003c\/i\u003e, Shawn Taylor - author of \u003ci\u003eThe Trust Fabric\u003c\/i\u003e (in the Inventing Tomorrow Series) and the \u003ci\u003eLiving True\u003c\/i\u003e series - dives into the hidden psychology and economics behind modern misinformation. From the early newsroom motto \"If it bleeds, it leads\" to the algorithmic wars of social media, this book traces how fear became currency, how outrage became industry, and how our ancient survival instincts were repurposed for profit.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBut \u003ci\u003eClickbaited\u003c\/i\u003e is not just a diagnosis - it's a roadmap back to clarity. Taylor blends neuroscience, media history, and human insight to show why we're wired to react, how platforms exploit that wiring, and what it will take to rebuild trust in an age of noise.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about giving up on truth. It's a call to reclaim it - together.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Part cultural analysis, part survival guide for the modern mind. Clickbaited helps us see the system, so we can stop being part of it.\"\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eA Bridge Between Two Worlds\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhile \u003ci\u003eClickbaited\u003c\/i\u003e stands alone as an urgent investigation into media and human behavior, it continues the spirit of Taylor's acclaimed \u003ci\u003eLiving True\u003c\/i\u003e series - a body of work dedicated to helping readers live with authenticity, awareness, and courage in complex times.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf \u003ci\u003eUnmasked\u003c\/i\u003e showed how to live true to yourself, and \u003ci\u003eThe Trust Fabric\u003c\/i\u003e showed how to defend truth in technology, \u003ci\u003eClickbaited\u003c\/i\u003e shows how to defend truth in society itself.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Shawn Taylor\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798273059726\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 11\/05\/2025\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 266\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.79lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.56d","brand":"Shawn Taylor","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48997227921663,"sku":"9798273059726","price":14.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/clickbaited-shawn-taylor-9798273059726","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}