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As author of the bestselling Why People Believe Weird Things and How We Believe, and Editor-in-Chief of Skeptic magazine, Michael Shermer has emerged as the nation's number one scourge of superstition and bad science. Now, in The Borderlands of Science, he takes us to the place where real...

An urgent account of the revolution that has upended the news business, written by one of the most accomplished journalists of our time Technology has radically altered the news landscape. Once-powerful newspapers have lost their clout or been purchased by owners with particular agendas...

In this most original examination of America's post-9/11 culture, Susan Faludi shines a light on the country's psychological response to the attacks on that terrible day. Turning her observational powers on the media, popular culture, and political life, Faludi unearths a barely acknowledged but...

A groundbreaking, explosive account of the Kennedy assassination that will rewrite the history of the 20th century's most controversial murder investigation The questions have haunted our nation for half a century: Was the President killed by a single gunman? Was Lee Harvey Oswald part of a...

A Tenth Anniversary Edition of Naomi Klein's No Logo with a New Introduction by the Author NO LOGO was an international bestseller and "a movement bible" (The New York Times). Naomi Klein's second book, The Shock Doctrine, was hailed as a "master narrative of our time," and has over a million...

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BEKVÄM SLÅR RÄDD. Digitaliseringen skulle bli en demokratisk guldålder. Men vi var inte redo. I stället offrade vi det mesta som gör oss till självständiga individer för att få ha det bekvämt. I dag kontrollerar en handfull techjättar allt från vår identitet till våra pengar...

Hur blev det viktigare att ”göra rätt” – än att skapa värde? Det här är en bok om det mänskliga omdömets revansch. En frustrerad uppgörelse med en övertro på mätetal, processer och riktlinjer. Där människor inte får, vill eller vågar göra vad som krävs i ögonblicket –...

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En un mundo hiperconectado y condicionado por los mandatos de belleza, ¿cómo prevalece la autenticidad y el respeto por la imagen y el cuerpo propio y ajeno? En este audiolibro, Esther Pineda G. nos guía en el laberinto algorítmico de los ideales de belleza en las redes sociales, con el...

La historia del auge y la caída de Interviú, una revista consagrada al erotismo, la provocación y la denuncia política Durante décadas, Interviú fue sinónimo de escándalo y de periodismo valiente. En sus páginas convivieron el destape y los sucesos más crudos, las firmas más...

Contra la desinformación masiva y las noticias falsas que amenazan con fracturar la estabilidad social, dos destacados psiquiatras se adentran en los intrincados laberintos de la psicología humana para revelar qué se oculta tras la mente del conspirador y cómo el pensamiento crítico puede...

For decades, Rupert Murdoch's global media empire has shaped political landscapes, influenced elections and fuelled public opinion. But behind the headlines lies a darker story – of targeted campaigns, smear tactics and relentless attacks on those who don't fit the Murdoch mould. From LGBTQI communities and women's rights advocates to progressive politicians, human rights defenders and even conservatives deemed 'not right enough', Getting Murdoched: How Murdoch's Media Wields Power and Punishment exposes how dissent is silenced and reputations destroyed.

Despite a long and noble ancestry stretching back to 1500 BC, Freemasonry has enjoyed mixed fortunes in recent times. Banned in some places while flourishing in others, the brotherhood has been vilified and applauded in equal measure. This book explores its fascinating history and examines the laudable aims espoused by its founding fathers.

Who believes in conspiracy theories, and why are some people more susceptible to them than others?What are the consequences of such beliefs?Has a conspiracy theory ever turned out to be true?The Psychology of Conspiracy Theories debunks the myth that conspiracy theories are a modern phenomenon...

The art of telling stories has been around as long as humans. And in today's noisy, techy, automated world, storytelling is not only prevalent―it's vital. Whether you're interested in enlivening verbal communication, building your business brand, making presentations, sharing family wisdom, or...

Bloomsbury presents American Alt by Chris Lockhart, read by Todd Kramer and John Chancer American Alt is a powerful memoir of crisis and redemption — a glimpse into the mind of an American conspiracy theorist, the schizophrenia, trauma, and misinformation that drove him to the brink, and the...

Bloomsbury presents… Driver’s Licence by Meredith Castile read by Barbara Barnes Object Lessons is a series of short, beautifully designed books about the hidden lives of ordinary things. A classic teenage fetish object, the American driver’s license has long symbolized freedom and...

An eye-opening look at how the current media landscape has incentivized us to see our fellow citizens as characters in an ongoing entertainment—and how we can fight back, from the popular and award-winning staff writer for The Atlantic. Whether it’s our reality-television-star President or...

FINALIST FOR THE 2026 LAMBDA LITERARY AWARD FOR TRANSGENDER NONFICTION An Electric Literature Best Nonfiction Book of the Year A them Best LGBTQ+ Book of the Year A Literary Hub Most Anticipated Book of the Year An Autostraddle Most Anticipated October Read A BookRiot Most...