Alex Edmans is such a crisp sharp salutary voice and a great guide to the bullsht of the modern world Rory StewartA powerful and punchy explanation of why misinformation is a problem that affects us all Gillian Tett Financial TimesA groundbreaking book that reveals why our human biases affect the way we receive and interpret information with practical suggestions for how to think more criticallyOur lives are minefields of misinformation. Stories statistics and studies are everywhere allowing people to find evidence to support whatever position they want. Many of these sources are flawed yet by playing on our emotions and preying on our biases they can gain widespread acceptance and warp our views.In this eyeopening book economist and professor Alex Edmans teaches us how to separate fact from fiction.