{"product_id":"propaganda-explained-levi-d-kavan-9798196656668","title":"Propaganda, Explained: How Politicians, Pundits, and Algorithms Shape What You Think (and How to Think for Yourself)","description":"\u003cb\u003eWhat if the biggest threat to your thinking is not one ideology, one party, or one news outlet, but a system built to capture your attention and shape your reactions?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003ePropaganda, Explained\u003c\/b\u003e is a clear, practical guide to how modern persuasion really works.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn plain English, Levi D. Kavan shows how politicians, pundits, media outlets, social platforms, and algorithms shape what people fear, believe, share, and defend. You will learn how outrage gets monetized, how recommendation systems reward emotional content, why intelligent people still fall for bad arguments, and how propaganda techniques have evolved from old-school messaging to viral digital manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis is not a book about telling you what to think. It is a book about helping you think more clearly in an age of noise, outrage, and constant influence.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside, you will explore: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ehow cable news, social media, and platform incentives distort public understanding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ewhy your brain is vulnerable to emotional hijacking, cognitive bias, and manipulation\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ethe logical fallacies and rhetorical tricks that shape political persuasion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003evisual propaganda, cheap fakes, bots, astroturf, and coordinated inauthentic behavior\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003epractical tools like prebunking, SIFT, and source vetting to strengthen your cognitive defenses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eBalanced, readable, and deeply relevant, \u003cb\u003ePropaganda, Explained\u003c\/b\u003e is a field guide for readers who want to become harder to manipulate and better equipped to navigate modern political media.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf you want a smarter, calmer, more resilient way to understand the information war around you, this book will show you where to start.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Levi D. Kavan\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9798196656668\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 05\/13\/2026\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 300\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.89lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.00h x 6.00w x 0.63d","brand":"Levi D. Kavan","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":48874666393855,"sku":"9798196656668","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/propaganda-explained-levi-d-kavan-9798196656668","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}