Truth-Driven Thinking

Truth-Driven Thinking Is A Straightforward Examination Of Human Emotion And Its Impact On Everyday Life. Emotion Impacts Health-Care Choices Investments Careers Businesses And Virtually Every Corner Of Public Policy Because It Largely Defines The Nature Of Public Dialogue. Indeed As The Old Saying Goes Conventional Wisdom Can Be More Conventional Than Wise. Gibson Guides Us On A Compelling Journey Through Case Studies And Examples Of Our Human Tendencies Toward Emotion-Driven Thinking Ranging From Simple Beliefs In Santa Claus And Psychic Nonsense To Fears Of Crime Waves And Vaccine Risks Unfounded In Science And Reason. Beyond The Entertaining Anecdotes Gibson Illustrates The Larger Point That Only By Acting Upon True Facts As Opposed To Untrue Conventional Wisdom Can We Maximize Goodness And Minimize Devastating Unintended Consequences.Read By Stephen Gibson And Unabridged The Audiobook Includes Excerpts From Steve'S Interviews With Three Very Special Authors And Scholars Whose Credible And Thorough Research Supports Steve'S Central Thesis That Conventional Wisdom Can Be More Conventional Than Wise. Hear Steve'S Message Along With Extended Interviews With Best-Selling Authors And Commentators Dr. Barry Glassner Stephen Moore And James Randi.