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The Life-Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit
John V. Petrocelli
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In an era of rampant misinformation, Petrocelli's guide reveals why 36 million died during Mao's "Great Leap Forward" - bullshit has consequences. Endorsed by Adam Grant and Philip Zimbardo, this toolkit helps you detect deception across industries, social media, and even within yourself.

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The Truth About Bullshit: Why It Matters More Than Ever

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In a world drowning in misinformation, learning to detect bullshit isn't just helpful-it's essential for survival. Bullshit differs fundamentally from lying. While liars know the truth and deliberately hide it, bullshitters simply don't care about truth at all. They communicate with little to no concern for evidence or established knowledge, often believing their own claims. This self-conviction makes them particularly persuasive and dangerous. The consequences? From financial scams to deadly health misinformation, bullshit costs us dearly. When Bernard Madoff's $65 billion Ponzi scheme collapsed, even psychology professors who studied gullibility lost their life savings. During Mao's Great Leap Forward, the scientifically unfounded war on sparrows (believed to eat grain) eliminated natural predators of crop-eating insects, contributing to a famine that killed 36 million people. What makes bullshit so powerful is that we're all susceptible to it. We naturally accept information as true before critically evaluating it-a cognitive shortcut that served our ancestors well but leaves us vulnerable in an information-saturated world. Even more troubling, repeated exposure to false claims creates "illusions of truth." We begin believing statements simply because we've heard them before, regardless of their accuracy.

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The Psychology Behind Our Bullshit Blindness

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The Perfect Storm: When and Why People Bullshit

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Red Flags: How to Spot Bullshit in Action

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Your Bullshit Detection Toolkit: Practical Questions That Cut Through Nonsense

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Learning from the Masters: How Experts Detect Industry Bullshit

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Creating a Bullshit-Free Life: Your Path Forward

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