{"product_id":"9781429976220","title":"The Post-Truth Era: Dishonesty and Deception in Contemporary Life","description":"\u003cp\u003e\"Dishonesty inspires more euphemisms than copulation or defecation. This helps desensitize us to its implications. In the post-truth era we don't just have truth and lies but a third category of ambiguous statements that are not exactly the truth but fall just short of a lie. \u003ci\u003eEnhanced truth\u003c\/i\u003e it might be called. \u003ci\u003eNeo-truth. Soft truth. Faux truth. Truth lite\u003c\/i\u003e.\" \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDeception has become the modern way of life. Where once the boundary line between truth and lies was clear and distinct, it is no longer so. In the post-truth era, deceiving others has become a challenge, a game, a habit. High-profile dissemblers compete for news coverage, from journalists like Jayson Blair and professors like Joseph Ellis to politicians (of all stripes), executives, and \"creative\" accountants. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eResearch suggests that the average American tells multiple lies on a daily basis, often for no good reason. Not a finger-wagging scolding, \u003ci\u003eThe Post-Truth Era\u003c\/i\u003e is a combination of Ralph Keyes's investigative journalism and solid science. The result is a spirited exploration of why we lie about practically everything and the consequences such casual dishonesty has on society.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmerican society has become permeated from top to bottom by deception. Its consequences for the nature of public discourse, media, business, literature, academia, and politics are profound. With dry humor, passionate fervor, and deep understanding, Ralph Keyes takes us on a tour of a world where truth and honesty are no longer absolutes but mutable, fluid concepts.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"St. Martin's Publishing Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47128075403504,"sku":"9781429976220","price":7.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781429976220_p0.jpg?v=1769902892","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781429976220","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}