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From Publishers WeeklyQuote:In 2005, Stephen Colbert catapulted the word truthiness—the quality of an idea feeling true without any backup evidence—into the public consciousness. Salon blogger Manjoo expands upon this concept in his perceptive analysis of the status of truth in the digital age, critiquing a Rashomon-like world in which competing versions of truth vie for our attention. Driven by research and study, the book relies on abstract psychological and sociological concepts, such as selective exposure and peripheral processing, though these are fleshed out with examples from American history, politics and media. For example, Manjoo demonstrates how the Swift Boat Veterans’ negative campaign derailed John Kerry’s 2004 presidential run. He also points out that the sheer quantity of 9/11 imagery has engendered more conspiracy theories, not fewer—demonstrating, he says, the disjunction between truth and proof. Manjoo rounds out his analysis by examining the workings of partisan news realities, and he points out that the first casualty in these truth wars is a basic human and civic need: trust. Though several of the author’s ideas are repetitiously threaded through his narrative, Manjoo has produced an engaging, illustrative look at the dangers of living in an oversaturated media world.Despite the suggestive title, while he documents where we are, he doesn’t suggest ways of dealing with or solutions to the situation. Thus the book is more consciousness raising but worth the read for that alone.The following is representative of the 17 audio files in the folder.GeneralComplete name                            : true enough 001.mp3Format                                   : MPEG AudioFile size                                : 9.62 MiBDuration                                 : 26mn 6sOverall bit rate mode                    : VariableOverall bit rate                         : 51.5 KbpsAlbum                                    : True Enough: Learning to Live in a Post-Fact SocietyPart/Position                            : 1Part/Total                               : 1Track name                               : True EnoughTrack name/Position                      : 1Performer                                : Farhad ManjooGenre                                    : OtherRecorded date                            : 2008Comment                                  : Read by Ray Porter; UnabridgedAudioFormat                                   : MPEG AudioFormat version                           : Version 1Format profile                           : Layer 3Mode                                     : Joint stereoMode extension                           : MS StereoDuration                                 : 26mn 6sBit rate mode                            : VariableBit rate                                 : 51.5 KbpsChannel(s)                               : 2 channelsSampling rate                            : 32.0 KHzCompression mode                         : LossyStream size                              : 9.62 MiB (100%)CoverTable of ContentsTitle PageCopyright PageDedicationIntroductionChapter 1 – “Reality” Is SplittingChapter 2 – The New Tribalism: Swift Boats and the Power of ChoosingChapter 3 – Trusting Your Senses: Selective Perception and 9/11Chapter 4 – Questionable Expertise: The Stolen Election and the Men Who Push ItChapter 5 – The Twilight of objectivity, or What’s the Matter with Lou Dobbs?Chapter 6 – “Truthiness” EverywhereEPILOGUEAcknowledgmentsNotesIndexHardcover: 200 pagesPublisher: Wiley; 1 edition (March 1, 2008)Language: EnglishISBN-10: 0470050101ISBN-13: 978-0470050101ASIN: B00DNL3NG6