In this episode, meet Andrew Marantz, author of Antisocial, Scott Adams, author of Loserthink, and Bari Weiss, author of How to Fight Anti-Semitism. Each of these authors is a keen observer of the ways in which ideas are spread online and in the public sphere. Hear them talk about their work, and what it was like to record their audiobooks. Plus, find out who thought the audio booth was “so relaxing.”
Listen to clips from their audiobooks:
From a rising star at The New Yorker, a deeply immersive chronicle of how the optimistic entrepreneurs of Silicon Valley set out to create a free and democratic internet—and how the cynical propagandists of the alt-right exploited that freedom to propel the extreme into the mainstream.
From the creator of Dilbert and author of Win Bigly, a guide to spotting and avoiding loserthink: sneaky mental habits trapping victims in their own bubbles of reality. In this audiobook Scott Adams will show you how to break free—and, what’s more, to be among the most perceptive and respected thinkers in every conversation.
The prescient New York Times writer delivers an urgent wake-up call to all Americans exposing the alarming rise of anti-Semitism in this country—and explains what we can do to defeat it.
“Weiss’s refreshingly forthright opinions and remarkably thorough yet concise history lessons make this a must-read for anyone seeking to understand and stop the rise of a pernicious ideology.”—Publishers Weekly
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