Episode · EconTalk · 2024-10-14

Russ Roberts & Arnold Kling: books mentioned on EconTalk (Oct 2024)

Misinformation and the Three Languages of Politics (with Arnold Kling)

2 books · With Arnold Kling · Listen · Watch on YouTube

How big a problem is misinformation for a democracy? How do we arrive at the truth?

Russ Roberts recommended The Noble Lie by Gary Greenberg, and discussed The Three Languages of Politics by Arnold Kling.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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1. 

   The Noble Lie

   Gary Greenberg · at 29:01

   The Noble Lie by Gary Greenberg is a thought-provoking book that examines the psychological and social mechanisms behind how people self-suppress the truth and embrace comforting falsehoods for a perceived higher good.

   Recommended

   “and he has a very powerful book called The Noble lie which I recommend where he talks about how people self-sup the truth”

   Russ Roberts Misinformation and the Three Languages of Politics (with Arnold Kling) 2024-10-14 Listen at 29:01

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   The Three Languages of Politics

   Arnold Kling · at 41:45

   The Three Languages of Politics by Arnold Kling is a thought-provoking nonfiction book that examines how progressives, conservatives, and libertarians rely on fundamentally different moral frameworks and linguistic lenses to interpret political events.

   Discussed

   “I want to turn to uh your extraordinary book the three languages of politics which I think we've done at least two full episodes on it”

   Russ Roberts Misinformation and the Three Languages of Politics (with Arnold Kling) 2024-10-14 Listen at 41:45

   Where to get it

   AmazonListen on Audible