{"product_id":"may-contain-lies-alex-edmans-9780520405851","title":"May Contain Lies: How Stories, Statistics, and Studies Exploit Our Biases--And What We Can Do about It","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eAdam Grant's \"8 New Idea Books to Start Spring\"\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eNext Big Idea Club's Must-Read Books for May 2024 \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e How our biases cause us to fall for misinformation--and how to combat it. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Our lives are minefields of misinformation. It ripples through our social media feeds, our daily headlines, and the pronouncements of politicians, executives, and authors. Stories, statistics, and studies are everywhere, allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed, yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases, they can gain widespread acceptance, warp our views, and distort our decisions. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e In this eye-opening book, renowned economist Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction. Using colorful examples--from a wellness guru's tragic but fabricated backstory to the blunders that led to the Deepwater Horizon disaster to the diet that ensnared millions yet hastened its founder's death--Edmans highlights the biases that cause us to mistake statements for facts, facts for data, data for evidence, and evidence for proof. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Armed with the knowledge of what to guard against, he then provides a practical guide to combat this tide of misinformation. Going beyond simply checking the facts and explaining individual statistics, Edmans explores the relationships \u003ci\u003ebetween\u003c\/i\u003e statistics--the science of cause and effect--ultimately training us to think smarter, sharper, and more critically. \u003ci\u003eMay Contain Lies\u003c\/i\u003e is an essential read for anyone who wants to make better sense of the world and better decisions. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Alex Edmans\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 0520405854\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780520405851\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e University of California Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/14\/2024\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 336\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Hardcover\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.25lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.10h x 6.00w x 1.20d","brand":"Alex Edmans","offers":[{"title":"Hardcover","offer_id":44809700442367,"sku":"9780520405851","price":23.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_e4e321bc-7aca-4f31-bfc2-4c78e5d0b312.jpg?v=1707927233","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/may-contain-lies-alex-edmans-9780520405851","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}