You Are Being Lied To: The Disinformation Guide to Media Distortion, Historical Whitewashes, and Cultural Myths
Added by: coldie | Karma: 106.00 | Black Hole | 24 November 2009
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This book acts as a battering ram against the distortions, myths, and outright lies that have been shoved down our throats by the government, the media, corporations, organized religion, the scientific establishment, and others who want to keep the truth from us. Includes myths (and truths) on the news media, politicians, drugs, religion, science, history, and more—all in one oversized collection.
Who's Pulling Your Strings?: How to Break the Cycle of Manipulation and Regain Control of Your Life
Added by: withdrawn | Karma: 115.62 | Black Hole | 22 September 2009
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"Braiker, a clinical psychologist, talk-show regular, and best-selling author (The Disease To Please), succeeds at showing readers how to break free from manipulation.Pointing out that everyone is subject to manipulation but that some people are more susceptible than others, she helps readers recognize manipulation and assess and reduce their own vulnerability and teaches resistance tactics to use when faced with manipulation. Her thesis is best stated this way: 'The only effective way to change a manipulator is to make her tactics ineffective by changing yourself.
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Highly intelligent, sensible and crucial reading. Key's point is that the advertisers who fashion the consumer culture do not solely rely on messages that are geared for the consumers logical,conscious mind. The advertisers have a card up their sleeve-in the form of subliminal (AKA unconscious) material.
Added by: huelgas | Karma: 1208.98 | Fiction literature | 30 January 2009
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Edgar Allan Poe is today considered one of the greatest masters and most fascinating figures of the American literary world. However, an examination of Poe's essays and criticism throughout his prose publishing career (1831-1849) reveals that the author himself played a vital role in the creation and manipulation of his own reputation. Teachers and studentsalike will enjoy this single-volume treatment of Poe's self-promotional tales and criticism.
The e.encyclopedia science pulls out all the stops to tell-and show-readers everything about science. Packed with the very latest photographs, illustrations, and 3-D models, and enhanced by cutting-edge computer image manipulation, e.encyclopedia science is a comprehensive and authoritative reference work for children.
