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Misinformation is one of the twenty-first century's greatest challenges, a peril to democracy, peace, science, and public health. Yet we lack a clear understanding of what makes misinformation so potent and why it can spread so rapidly. In Falsehoods Fly, a leading cognitive scientist and philosopher offers a new framework for recognizing and countering misleading claims by exploring the ways that information works-and breaks down.

Understanding How Airplanes Fly The Four Fundamental Forces When an aircraft is flying straight and level, it is subject to four primary forces: lift, gravity, thrust, and drag.These forces interact to maintain equilibrium: Lift counters gravity, while thrust counters drag.Thrust: This force propels the airplane forward through the air and is generated by a propeller or jet engine. Drag: The resistance of air that acts to slow the airplane's forward motion. Gravity: The natural force that pulls all objects toward the Earth. Lift: An upward force generated by the airflow above and below ...