May Contain Lies by Alex Edmans Summary
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In "May Contain Lies," finance professor Alex Edmans reveals how our biases make us vulnerable to misinformation. Featured in Wall Street Journal and endorsed by Adam Grant, this guide introduces the "ladder of misinference" - your essential toolkit for navigating today's deceptive information landscape.
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When Facts Become Weapons
A young Australian woman named Belle Gibson built an empire on a lie. She claimed to have cured her terminal brain cancer through natural methods, turning her story into a bestselling cookbook and a wellness app that hit 200,000 downloads. She earned nearly half a million dollars in eighteen months. Apple featured her prominently on the Apple Watch launch. There was just one problem: Belle never had cancer. Not even a mild case. Her entire story was fabricated. What's truly unsettling isn't that Belle lied-it's that so many believed her without question. Sophisticated technology companies, major publishers, and countless media outlets never bothered to verify her medical records. Why? Because her story told us what we desperately wanted to hear: that willpower and lifestyle changes could conquer our most terrifying diseases. This is confirmation bias at work-our tendency to embrace claims that align with what we want to believe while dismissing evidence that challenges our worldview.
The Comfort of Simple Answers
When Statements Masquerade as Facts
The Seduction of Cherry-Picked Stories
The Art of Making Data Lie
From Skepticism to Wisdom
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"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
"Instead of endless scrolling, I just hit play on BeFreed. It saves me so much time."
"I never knew where to start with nonfiction—BeFreed’s book lists turned into podcasts gave me a clear path."
"Perfect balance between learning and entertainment. Finished ‘Thinking, Fast and Slow’ on my commute this week."
"Crazy how much I learned while walking the dog. BeFreed = small habits → big gains."
"Reading used to feel like a chore. Now it’s just part of my lifestyle."
"Feels effortless compared to reading. I’ve finished 6 books this month already."
"BeFreed turned my guilty doomscrolling into something that feels productive and inspiring."
"BeFreed turned my commute into learning time. 20-min podcasts are perfect for finishing books I never had time for."
"BeFreed replaced my podcast queue. Imagine Spotify for books — that’s it. 🙌"
"It is great for me to learn something from the book without reading it."
"The themed book list podcasts help me connect ideas across authors—like a guided audio journey."
"Makes me feel smarter every time before going to work"
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