Network propaganda: Manipulation, disinformation, and radicalization in American politics.
This book investigates the polarized political media landscape in the United States, tracing the roots of the current epistemic crisis in political communication to structural weaknesses during the 2016 U.S. presidential election…
The politics of misinformation
The book investigates how concentrations of social and economic power shape image-based, vague, and misleading public discourses, leading to the formulation of public problems and ineffective policy solutions.
Fake News Nation: The Long History of Lies and Misinterpretations in America .
The pervasive presence of falsehoods and misinformation in American public life is investigated. Particularly in politics, public discourse, and business activities, tracing this tradition of “fake facts” throughout American history and examining…
Navigating Fake News, Alternative Facts, and Misinformation in a Post-truth World .
The book is a compendium of pioneering research on human and machine-driven methods to prevent the proliferation of misinformation on the internet, including legal or policy adjustments, educational workshops, and algorithms that…
The Social Psychology of Gullibility: Conspiracy Theories, Fake News and Irrational Beliefs. Routledge.
The book explores the social and cognitive psychology behind human judgments and decisions, and highlights topics such as conspiracy theories, political gullibility, and the influence of the internet on human credulity.
On bullshit
This small book examines the nature of bullshit, distinguishing it from lying and arguing that bullshitters seek to convey a certain impression of themselves without concern for truth, ultimately undermining the capacity…
A survival guide to the misinformation age: Scientific habits of mind
This survival guide provides a comprehensive set of apps for the prefrontal cortex, making science accessible and enjoyable by demystifying numbers, graphs, and probability concepts while emphasizing the importance of precise language…
Lyrical Fascism and Thinking Dangerously in a Time of Weaponized Ignorance. In The Public in Peril
This book chapter discusses Emmitt Till and Stormy Weather: Katrina and the politics of disposability. It highlights the importance of moral witnessing to combat fascist narratives and addresses the deliberate use of…
Of Grammatology (Fortieth-Anniversary edition.)
This book commemorates the 40th anniversary of Gayatri Chakravorty Spivak’s pioneering translation of Jacques Derrida’s “Of Grammatology,” It encourages readers to critically engage with Derrida’s work, which often challenges traditional philosophical notions…
Trends in Consumer Attitudes about Agricultural Biotechnology
By highlighting the practical benefits of agricultural biotechnology, the article showcases the reality of insect-resistant and pesticide-efficient crops. These advancements can eventually lead to the development of nutrient-rich food products that will…
