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No Bull Information: A Humorous Practical Guide to Help Americans Adapt to the Information Age - Softcover
Synopsis
No Bull Information - NBI - will help you to flourish in our information-dense world. You begin by sharpening your information sensors. Learn how to spot, avoid, and help to correct information absurdities.Meet Arnbi - your guide on the road to better information. Arnbi has much advice to offer. Usually these are called ARMBisms such as:Too bad, but "simple" is a square peg that seldom fits into the round hole that is our modern world.Facts are necessary but they must be put into context (PUTFiC).Lies, damn lies, and statistics---cute, but it's not that simple.Winning World War II is a major cause of the health care financing crisis of 2013.In a matter of hours, you will be able to use principles explained in NBI, take better control of the bull-laden world around you, and take action to improve everything from supermarket pricing to politicians' cliches. You can begin on your way to check out in a supermarket.
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Book Description
How can even active, informed citizens keep up with, understand, and evaluate the mass of information bombarding us as we move through the 21st century? There are practical steps Americans can take that make it easier to spot information that is worth considering---hence the title of the book---“No Bull Information” or NBI. This NBI crusade has many aspects including deceptive words (encore performance), confusing numbers (a stunning 30% increase in inflation), evasion from politicians (I really hope the Senate will pass the bill). NBI explains tactics used to sneak grossly inaccurate information past even intelligent, well-informed people. NBI is a brief, humorous book with a character, Arnbi, everyone can identify with. NBI first provides ways to spot bogus information and then explains tangible actions you can take, actions that fit your individual situation.
About the Author
Dr. John Gamble has been a professor for more than 30 years, most of that time at Penn State’s 4,500-student Behrend College in Erie, Pennsylvania where he is “Distinguished Professor of Political Science and International Law.” Dr. Gamble has nearly 100 published articles and books many of which endeavor to explain complex subjects to a broad audience. Gamble has won numerous awards for teaching and scholarship. The trigger for this book was hundreds of students trying to handle the explosion of information constantly striking us.
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- PublisherMorgan James Pub
- Publication date2014
- ISBN 10 1630471763
- ISBN 13 9781630471767
- BindingPaperback
- LanguageEnglish
- Number of pages151
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