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Science Fictions
by Stuart Ritchie • 2020
From power posing to cancer cures, how fraud, hype, and broken incentives corrupt science.
4.34
3k+
Science Fictions Summary
Science Fictions 95%
From power posing to cancer cures, how fraud, hype, and broken incentives corrupt science.
by Stuart Ritchie 2020
4.34
3k+ ratings
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology
by Chris Chambers • 2017
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
4.41
268
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology Summary
The Seven Deadly Sins of Psychology 94%
How psychology's methods enable bias, fraud, and shaky results, and the reform that could fix them.
by Chris Chambers 2017
4.41
268 ratings
The Certainty Illusion
by Timothy Caulfield • 2025
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
3.95
614
The Certainty Illusion Summary
The Certainty Illusion 94%
Science, reviews, and expert advice are corrupted by hype, profit, and bias.
by Timothy Caulfield 2025
3.95
614 ratings
Bad Science
by Ben Goldacre • 2008
From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.
4.06
45k+
Bad Science Summary
Bad Science 94%
From detox footbaths to vaccine panics: how bad science hijacks the headlines and your brain.
by Ben Goldacre 2008
4.06
45k+ ratings
May Contain Lies
by Alex Edmans • 2024
Why bad statistics and success stories feel convincing, and a systematic way to see through them.
4.11
1k+
May Contain Lies Summary
May Contain Lies 94%
Why bad statistics and success stories feel convincing, and a systematic way to see through them.
by Alex Edmans 2024
4.11
1k+ ratings
The Joy of Science
by Jim Al-Khalili • 2022
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
3.60
624
The Joy of Science Summary
The Joy of Science 94%
Spot falsehoods, change your mind, and find wonder: the scientific method applied to daily life.
by Jim Al-Khalili 2022
3.60
624 ratings
So lügt man mit Statistik
by Walter Krämer • 1991
Precision, percentages, and pretty charts: a catalog of ways statistics are rigged to mislead you.
3.74
136
So lügt man mit Statistik Summary
So lügt man mit Statistik 94%
Precision, percentages, and pretty charts: a catalog of ways statistics are rigged to mislead you.
by Walter Krämer 1991
3.74
136 ratings
The Culture of Fear
by Barry Glassner • 1999
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
3.70
4k+
The Culture of Fear Summary
The Culture of Fear 94%
Crime is down, fear is up: the institutions that manufacture dread and the damage they cause.
by Barry Glassner 1999
3.70
4k+ ratings
The Death of Expertise
by Thomas M. Nichols • 2017
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
3.82
10k+
The Death of Expertise Summary
The Death of Expertise 94%
Why do people resent the experts who know more? A diagnosis of the cultural war on knowledge.
by Thomas M. Nichols 2017
3.82
10k+ ratings
Good Thinking
by David Robert Grimes • 2021
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
4.29
312
Good Thinking Summary
Good Thinking 93%
Bad logic corrupts medicine, politics, and media. A physicist shows how to spot it.
by David Robert Grimes 2021
4.29
312 ratings
Nonsense on Stilts
by Massimo Pigliucci • 2008
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
3.89
1k+
Nonsense on Stilts Summary
Nonsense on Stilts 93%
Science isn't one method but many. Learn how they actually work, and the impostors can't hide.
by Massimo Pigliucci 2008
3.89
1k+ ratings
How to Read Numbers
by Tom Chivers • 2021
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
4.32
478
How to Read Numbers Summary
How to Read Numbers 93%
Missing denominators, tiny samples, and the WWII plane error that bends every news stat.
by Tom Chivers 2021
4.32
478 ratings
Don't Believe Everything You Think
by Thomas Kida • 2006
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
3.82
853
Don't Believe Everything You Think Summary
Don't Believe Everything You Think 93%
Your brain hunts for stories, ignores stats, and rewrites its memories. Skepticism is the repair.
by Thomas Kida 2006
3.82
853 ratings
Post-Truth
by Lee McIntyre • 2018
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
4.01
2k+
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 93%
Tobacco companies perfected the blueprint for making people doubt facts. Now it powers politics.
by Lee McIntyre 2018
4.01
2k+ ratings
The Irrational Ape
by David Robert Grimes • 2019
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
4.26
1k+
The Irrational Ape Summary
The Irrational Ape 93%
Your brain runs on faulty code, and politicians, advertisers, and quacks have the manual.
by David Robert Grimes 2019
4.26
1k+ ratings
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics
by Daniel J. Levitin • 2016
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
3.76
5k+
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics Summary
A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics 93%
How to spot the tricks in any graph, survey, or news report before they fool you.
by Daniel J. Levitin 2016
3.76
5k+ ratings
The Tiger That Isn't
by Michael Blastland • 2007
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
3.91
670
The Tiger That Isn't Summary
The Tiger That Isn't 93%
A 40% increase sounds alarming. Should it? The simple questions that make numbers tell the truth.
by Michael Blastland 2007
3.91
670 ratings
Foolproof
by Sander van der Linden • 2023
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
3.97
969
Foolproof Summary
Foolproof 93%
Correcting lies comes too late. A weakened dose of manipulation, taken beforehand, builds immunity.
by Sander van der Linden 2023
3.97
969 ratings
Why People Believe Weird Things
by Michael Shermer • 1997
The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.
3.86
10k+
Why People Believe Weird Things Summary
Why People Believe Weird Things 93%
The smarter you are, the better you are at defending beliefs reason never built.
by Michael Shermer 1997
3.86
10k+ ratings
Calling Bullshit
by Carl T. Bergstrom • 2020
Numbers and algorithms are the new bullshit. Two scientists hand you the detection kit.
4.10
5k+
Calling Bullshit Summary
Calling Bullshit 93%
Numbers and algorithms are the new bullshit. Two scientists hand you the detection kit.
by Carl T. Bergstrom 2020
4.10
5k+ ratings
The Misinformation Age
by Cailin O'Connor • 2018
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
3.77
1k+
The Misinformation Age Summary
The Misinformation Age 93%
False beliefs spread through social networks, not faulty brains. And the math proves it.
by Cailin O'Connor 2018
3.77
1k+ ratings
Factfulness
by Hans Rosling • 2018
A chimp guessing at random outperforms experts on global trends. The data tells a better story.
4.35
203k+
Factfulness Summary
Factfulness 93%
A chimp guessing at random outperforms experts on global trends. The data tells a better story.
by Hans Rosling 2018
4.35
203k+ ratings
Damned Lies and Statistics
by Joel Best • 1998
Every statistic conceals a choice: what to count, what to ignore, and whose agenda it serves.
3.72
830
Damned Lies and Statistics Summary
Damned Lies and Statistics 93%
Every statistic conceals a choice: what to count, what to ignore, and whose agenda it serves.
by Joel Best 1998
3.72
830 ratings
The Science of Fear
by Daniel Gardner • 2008
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
3.96
6k+
The Science of Fear Summary
The Science of Fear 93%
Life has never been safer, but our ancient brains keep us afraid of the wrong things.
by Daniel Gardner 2008
3.96
6k+ ratings
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True
by Guy P. Harrison • 2011
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
3.61
1k+
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True Summary
50 Popular Beliefs That People Think Are True 93%
Fifty beliefs debunked, one thinking habit learned: how to spot pseudoscience before it fools you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2011
3.61
1k+ ratings
The Constitution of Knowledge
by Jonathan Rauch • 2021
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
4.25
2k+
The Constitution of Knowledge Summary
The Constitution of Knowledge 93%
Two invisible rules keep society tethered to reality. Both are being dismantled.
by Jonathan Rauch 2021
4.25
2k+ ratings
Rationality
by Steven Pinker • 2021
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
3.84
7k+
Rationality Summary
Rationality 93%
How a single mental toolkit built science, law, and democracy, and why it keeps short-circuiting.
by Steven Pinker 2021
3.84
7k+ ratings
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age
by David J. Helfand • 2016
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
3.71
220
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age Summary
A Survival Guide to the Misinformation Age 93%
Mental tools from science that let you gut-check any claim yourself, no search engine required.
by David J. Helfand 2016
3.71
220 ratings
The Numbers Game
by Michael Blastland • 2008
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
3.65
344
The Numbers Game Summary
The Numbers Game 93%
Most numbers in the news mislead you; a few mental habits reveal the real story.
by Michael Blastland 2008
3.65
344 ratings
Future Babble
by Dan Gardner • 2010
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
3.79
737
Future Babble Summary
Future Babble 92%
Confidence sells. Accuracy doesn't. Why the loudest experts are the worst forecasters.
by Dan Gardner 2010
3.79
737 ratings
On Rumors
by Cass R. Sunstein • 2009
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
3.28
299
On Rumors Summary
On Rumors 92%
Debunking a rumor often makes more people believe it. The cognitive traps that cause this.
by Cass R. Sunstein 2009
3.28
299 ratings
How We Know What Isn't So
by Thomas Gilovich • 1991
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
3.95
3k+
How We Know What Isn't So Summary
How We Know What Isn't So 92%
The mind finds pattern in noise, then argues for it with absolute conviction.
by Thomas Gilovich 1991
3.95
3k+ ratings
Standard Deviations
by Gary Smith • 2014
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
3.95
911
Standard Deviations Summary
Standard Deviations 92%
Tortured data, seductive charts, and the cognitive bugs that turn noise into insight.
by Gary Smith 2014
3.95
911 ratings
Think
by Guy P. Harrison • 2013
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
3.36
687
Think Summary
Think 92%
Your brain fools itself. The scientist's rules for seeing past the self-deceptions that cost you.
by Guy P. Harrison 2013
3.36
687 ratings
How to Talk to a Science Denier
by Lee McIntyre • 2021
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
3.87
1k+
How to Talk to a Science Denier Summary
How to Talk to a Science Denier 92%
Science denial isn't an information problem. It's an identity trap, and more facts spring it.
by Lee McIntyre 2021
3.87
1k+ ratings
The Age of Magical Overthinking
by Amanda Montell • 2024
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
3.42
31k+
The Age of Magical Overthinking Summary
The Age of Magical Overthinking 92%
Your brain mistakes repetition for truth, confidence for skill, and the present for a crisis.
by Amanda Montell 2024
3.42
31k+ ratings
Third Millennium Thinking
by Saul Perlmutter • 2024
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
3.66
339
Third Millennium Thinking Summary
Third Millennium Thinking 92%
Probability over certainty, groups over lone genius: a Nobel physicist's toolkit for clear thinking.
by Saul Perlmutter 2024
3.66
339 ratings
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe
by Steven Novella • 2018
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
4.39
5k+
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe Summary
The Skeptics' Guide to the Universe 92%
The skeptic's manual: how to beat your brain's biases and spot pseudoscience.
by Steven Novella 2018
4.39
5k+ ratings
The Hidden Brain
by Shankar Vedantam • 2009
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
3.99
3k+
The Hidden Brain Summary
The Hidden Brain 92%
Your unconscious picks presidents, sentences criminals, and spawns terrorists without your consent.
by Shankar Vedantam 2009
3.99
3k+ ratings
Irrationality
by Stuart Sutherland • 1992
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
3.91
2k+
Irrationality Summary
Irrationality 92%
Predictable mental errors everyone makes, from overconfidence to throwing good money after bad.
by Stuart Sutherland 1992
3.91
2k+ ratings
Groupthink
by Christopher Booker • 2020
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
3.12
116
Groupthink Summary
Groupthink 92%
The psychological engine behind the Reign of Terror now powers modern politics and climate policy.
by Christopher Booker 2020
3.12
116 ratings
Assassination Generation
by Dave Grossman • 2016
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
3.71
351
Assassination Generation Summary
Assassination Generation 92%
Your child's favorite game uses the same conditioning that trains soldiers to kill.
by Dave Grossman 2016
3.71
351 ratings
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper
by John Allen Paulos • 1997
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
3.60
1k+
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper Summary
A Mathematician Reads the Newspaper 92%
The morning paper rests on hidden math. A mathematician reveals the numbers that change the story.
by John Allen Paulos 1997
3.60
1k+ ratings
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking
by Albert Rutherford • 2019
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
3.47
121
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking Summary
Neuroscience and Critical Thinking 92%
Your brain edits reality before you see it. How to catch the cuts and decide better.
by Albert Rutherford 2019
3.47
121 ratings
Post-Truth
by Matthew d'Ancona • 2017
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
3.75
921
Post-Truth Summary
Post-Truth 92%
Truth is everywhere and irrelevant. How emotion replaced fact in public life, and the way back.
by Matthew d'Ancona 2017
3.75
921 ratings
The Story Paradox
by Jonathan Gottschall • 2021
Story logic that built nations now tears them apart. The psychology is identical.
3.70
446
The Story Paradox Summary
The Story Paradox 92%
Story logic that built nations now tears them apart. The psychology is identical.
by Jonathan Gottschall 2021
3.70
446 ratings
Bad Advice
by Paul A. Offit • 2018
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
4.11
593
Bad Advice Summary
Bad Advice 92%
Why a movie star's health advice spreads faster than doctors', and what to do about it.
by Paul A. Offit 2018
4.11
593 ratings
The Vision of the Anointed
by Thomas Sowell • 1995
Why failed policies survive: how the elite turns evidence into heresy and failure into virtue.
4.40
3k+
The Vision of the Anointed Summary
The Vision of the Anointed 92%
Why failed policies survive: how the elite turns evidence into heresy and failure into virtue.
by Thomas Sowell 1995
4.40
3k+ ratings
The Invisible Gorilla
by Christopher Chabris • 2010
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
3.91
15k+
The Invisible Gorilla Summary
The Invisible Gorilla 92%
Your memory rewrites the past, your confidence hides incompetence, and there's a gorilla nobody saw.
by Christopher Chabris 2010
3.91
15k+ ratings
Twilight of American Sanity
by Allen Frances • 2016
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
3.60
287
Twilight of American Sanity Summary
Twilight of American Sanity 92%
Trump is just a symptom. The real disorder is a Stone Age mind steering a technological superpower.
by Allen Frances 2016
3.60
287 ratings
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