Critical Voter: Using the Next Election to Make Yourself (and Your Kids) Smarter

Why waste the next election feeling suckered, ignored or manipulated when you can follow the simple lessons in this book to become a member of the most fearsome of all demographics: the free and truly independent critical thinker. Critical Voter, the new book by writer and educational researcher Jonathan Haber, provides easy-to-follow explanations, illustrated with examples from presidential campaign politics, to show you how to: * Decode arguments to understand what people (including presidential candidates) are really trying to convince you to believe * Understand when persuasive language is being used to push you one way or another, as well as how to master the persuaders’ techniques to get people to do what you want * Identify and overcome biases (especially the ones that are holding you back) * See past what the media is telling you * Make the Internet your servant for discovering the truth From Cicero to Mr. Spock, from Aristotle’s logic to the latest work of cognitive science, Critical Voter applies 2500 years of practical advice to today’s news headlines to help you learn to think clearly, communicate convincingly, and live a more successful and happier life., ISBN13: 9780997205305 ISBN10: 099720530X Material Type: paperback