The Big Myth
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"A carefully researched work of intellectual history, and an urgently needed political analysis." --Jane Mayer
“[A] scorching indictment of free market fundamentalism … and how we can change, before it's too late.”-Esquire, Best Books of Winter 2023
The bestselling authors of Merchants of Doubt offer a profound, startling history of…
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1 author picked The Big Myth as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Oreskes and Conway have been heroes of mine ever since their masterful Merchants of Doubt. They are now doing for free-market fundamentalism what they previously did for climate change denialism: showing how con artists have tricked Americans into believing it.
I teach a lot of conservative students, and it can be hard to get past their distrust and defensiveness. Revealing the “magic trick” of how they have been manipulated is one of the few things that work.
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