Jonathan Haber
ASIN: B01AR3C42Q
Publisher: Amazon.com Services LLC
Pages: 267
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 ...