{"product_id":"9780684815565","title":"Tainted Truth : The Manipulation of Fact In America","description":"\u003cstrong\u003eTainted Truth\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor(s): Cynthia Crossen\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eSponsored studies have become America's most powerful and popular tool of persuasion. \u003ci\u003eTainted Truth\u003c\/i\u003e shows that much of what we learn from them is false. Although the studies and surveys wear the guise of objective science, their findings almost invariably reflect their sponsors' intentions.\u003cbr\u003e In this important and provocative book, Cynthia Crossen reveals how the manufacturers of silicone breast implants did not disclose information regarding the dangers of the implants, how the demise of the cloth-diaper industry was influenced by questionable statistics paid for by Procter \u0026amp; Gamble—the leading supplier of disposable diapers, and how even the confirmation of Clarence Thomas to the Supreme Court was influenced by fast and biased polls.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eReview(s):\u003cbr\u003eJames B. Stewart Author Of \u003ci\u003eDen Of Thieves\u003c\/i\u003e Fascinating, engaging, lively, and provocative, it's a must read for anyone who cares about the truth.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBusiness Week\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTainted Truth\u003c\/i\u003e amply illustrates how easy it is to dress up a one-sided sales pitch with good-looking numbers and spin a story whichever way is convenient. No matter how impressive a new study seems, clearly \u003ci\u003ecaveat emptor\u003c\/i\u003e must be the rule.\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Philadelphia Inquirer\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci\u003eTainted Truth\u003c\/i\u003e cuts through the media fog of sponsored research like a welcome lighthouse beam. Crossen exposes the rotten foundations of much so-called truth around us with unusual clarity, precision, and snap.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eISBN:  9780684815565\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ","brand":"Touchstone","offers":[{"title":"Paperback \/ softback","offer_id":40590950957262,"sku":"9780684815565","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0600\/7029\/7806\/products\/O_394de571-ba05-48fb-931c-a0b78da3c77a.jpg?v=1637745629","url":"https:\/\/pickwickbookshop.com\/products\/9780684815565","provider":"Pickwick Bookshop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}