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BESTEST WORDS IBD

PARULA PRESS
12 / 2022
9781737489559
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Sinopsis

Need to tell fact from opinion?And the proven from the plausible?For anyone who cares to crush the manufactured outrage in recent public discourse,áBestestáWordsápushes back on screams for the camera and other propaganda.These 70 commentaries were written as blogposts from 2020 to 2022, amid worldwide threats to health, safety, and freedoms previously taken for granted.áWhile most of us dealt with lockdowns, social distancing, work and study from home, contact tracing, hospitalization rates, and an unfathomable loss of loved ones, the author points out that pseudo-populists amplified threats to democracy.This collectionáshares ways to counter the nonsense talk and ruthless disregard of pseudo-populists for human life, truth, and freedom.áThe author explores the media, language, books, politics, sport, and daily occurrences to offeráa variety of approaches forákeeping the perspective needed to see through and dismantle disinformation, misinformation, andámanipulation.Amid ongoing challenges, he supports the insight ofáAlbert Camus who recognized a substantial value of democracy to beáwhat it prevents.áThese commentaries suggestáwhen and how toHold public figures and the media accountable.Stand up to the verbal abuse that Orwell predicted.Reassert truth and other core values in daily life.Thoughts for choosing the very best words to help democracy thrive.Table of ContentsBestestáWords?,áHope,áHumor,áLeadership,áSpeaking & Writing,áDemocracy,áTruth, Law, &áJustice,áMedia,áPropaganda,áThinking for a Future,áBlogpost Titles, First Lines, & Dates of Publication,áBibliography,áIndexA Spotlight on using words wisely

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