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Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity
by Sander van der Linden
Hot damn did I love this book. I read so many books on this topic, and I always get concerned that each book is going to be exactly the same (because a lot of them are when they’re on a popular topic), but Sander blew my brain up with how good this book is. Sander actually sent me an early copy of the book, but as an audio listener, I just now got a chance to read it and I binged it in a day (I was sitting through a day-long tattoo session, so I had some time).
What separates this book from the others is that researching misinformation is Sander’s life work and are of expertise when it comes to research. Many books on the topic discuss research that others have conducted, and while Sander does discuss a lot of studies in this book, he also has conducted a ton of his own research and experiments. Not only do you learn about why people fall for misinformation, but a primary focus of the book is all of the work Sander and his colleagues have done to help “innoculate” people from misinformation.
The experiments and findings are extremely interesting, and it gives me a ton of hope for the future. They’re doing really interesting and innovative things like running YouTube ads to try and help people scrutinize potentially false information on their own rather than potentially getting into the tribalism of it all, which often doesn’t work.
It was also super interesting reading about how Sander disagrees with some other researchers like Dan Kahan on certain subjects. But I could write about this book all day. Just go grab a copy and start trying to help people avoid getting duped by bad information.
What separates this book from the others is that researching misinformation is Sander’s life work and are of expertise when it comes to research. Many books on the topic discuss research that others have conducted, and while Sander does discuss a lot of studies in this book, he also has conducted a ton of his own research and experiments. Not only do you learn about why people fall for misinformation, but a primary focus of the book is all of the work Sander and his colleagues have done to help “innoculate” people from misinformation.
The experiments and findings are extremely interesting, and it gives me a ton of hope for the future. They’re doing really interesting and innovative things like running YouTube ads to try and help people scrutinize potentially false information on their own rather than potentially getting into the tribalism of it all, which often doesn’t work.
It was also super interesting reading about how Sander disagrees with some other researchers like Dan Kahan on certain subjects. But I could write about this book all day. Just go grab a copy and start trying to help people avoid getting duped by bad information.