October 22, 2009

BOB DYLAN: “THERE ARE NO TRUTHES OUTSIDE THE GATES OF EDEN.”

Doxiadis, Apostolos & Christos H. Papadimitriou, Logicomix: An Epic Search for Truth with art by Alecos Papadatos & Annie Di Donna (New York: Bloomsbury, 2009).

Sunstein, Cass R., On Rumors: How Falsehoods Spread, Why We Believe Them, What Can Be Done (New York: Farrar, Straus & Giroux, 2009) (“This small book has two goals. The first is to answer these questions: Why do ordinary human beings accept rumors, even false, destructive, and bizarre ones? Why do some groups, and even nations, accept rumors that other groups and nations deem preposterous? The second is to answer this question: What can we do to protect ourselves against the harmful effects of false rumors? As we shall see, part of the answer lies in recognizing that a “chilling effect” on those who would spread destructive falsehoods can be an excellent idea.” Id. at 4-5.).