Truth (Autographed) | Michael Shermer

A clear-eyed look at thinking straight in a world crowded with noise, bias, and misinformation. Truth offers a timely antidote to cynicism and confusion. It emphasizes critical thinking and urges readers to rebuild the intellectual foundations of a functioning democracy by embracing the pursuit of truth, however complex or inconvenient it may be. Michael Shermer reminds us that the search for truth is not a luxury, but a necessity. This book is a powerful argument for why reality matters and a practical toolkit for how to find it. ―Sabine Hossenfelder, author of Existential Physics: A Scientist's Guide to Life's Biggest Questions Michael Shermer has a fine record as a long-time crusader for evidenced rationality. This fascinating and wide-ranging book should further enhance his impact on current controversies. ―Lord Martin Rees, Astronomer Royal, former President of the Royal Society Michael Shermer is one of our most influential intellectuals. Truth lances the myth of truth's subjectivity, arguing (provocatively) that truth can generate moral absolutes. This stimulating, excellent book inspires you to spread the word that the Earth is not flat and that truth matters. ―Robert Sapolsky, author of Determined: A Science of Life Without Free Will Michael Shermer has spent his career grappling with the slipperiest word in our language: truth. As someone who knows firsthand what happens when truth gets lost in noise and narrative, I'm grateful for Shermer's clear-eyed insistence that truth is not only real, but necessary. ―Amanda Knox, author of Free: My Search for Meaning Michael Shermer pulls no punches: in a world where opinion too often masquerades as fact, he dismantles delusion and arms us with the tools to meet reality head-on. ―Brian Greene, author of Until the End of Time: Mind, Matter, and Our Search for Meaning in an Evolving Universe