{"product_id":"bestest-words-paperback","title":"Bestest Words - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRodney G. Miller\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eNeed to tell fact from opinion?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAnd the proven from the plausible?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone who cares to crush the manufactured outrage in recent public discourse, \u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eBestest Words\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e pushes back on screams for the camera and other propaganda.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThese 70 commentaries were written as blog posts from 2020 to 2022, amid worldwide threats to health, safety, and freedoms previously taken for granted. While 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.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis collection \u003cstrong\u003eshares ways to counter the nonsense talk and ruthless disregard of pseudo-populists for human life, truth, and freedom.\u003c\/strong\u003e The author explores the media, language, books, politics, sport, and daily occurrences to offer a variety of approaches for keeping the perspective needed to see through and dismantle disinformation, misinformation, and manipulation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAmid ongoing challenges, he supports the insight of Albert Camus who recognized a substantial value of democracy to be what it prevents. These commentaries suggest when and how to\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHold public figures and the media accountable.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStand up to the verbal abuse that Orwell predicted.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReassert truth and other core values in daily life.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThoughts for choosing the very best words to help democracy thrive.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eBestest Words?; Hope; Humor; Leadership; Speaking \u0026amp; Writing; Democracy; Truth, Law, \u0026amp; Justice; Media; Propaganda; Thinking for a Future; Blogpost Titles, First Lines, \u0026amp; Dates of Publication; Bibliography; Index\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Spotlight on using words wisely\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 234\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 9 x 6 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e December 15, 2022\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":53377636761907,"sku":"9781737489559","price":31.46,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/wOzQUCAdeH9781737489559.webp?v=1779326010","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/bestest-words-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}