Synopsis
Explains why experts often give wrong information, the reasons that bad advice gets the most attention and how this has adversely affected society, in a book that offers a way out of this destructive cycle. By the author of A Perfect Man. Simultaneous.
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About the Author
David H. Freedman is a business and science journalist and the author of Brainmakers, Corps Business, and At Large.
George K. Wilson has narrated over one hundred fiction and nonfiction audiobook titles, from Thomas L. Friedman to Thomas Pynchon, and has won several AudioFile Earphones Awards.
Reviews
Freedman explores how people are so quick to accept expert advice and why it so often steers them off course, whether it's on the economy, the environment, diet. He breaks down how information is gathered and how probabilities are marketed as "truths." The nuanced text is in good hands with George K. Wilson, a seasoned narrator of nonfiction audiobooks. His deep and congenial voice allows listeners to easily enjoy his performance and understand the material. His cadence and emphasis also help listeners through sometimes rather technical passages that a less experienced narrator might not be able to communicate as effectively. A Little, Brown hardcover (Reviews, Apr. 5).
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