Memes of Misinformation: Federal Spending: Unraveling the Controversial, Socio-Economic and Political Issues Behind Those Annoying Social Media (Vernon Series in Communication)
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| Rating | : | 4.42 (817 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1622732529 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 184 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-12-23 |
| Language | : | English |
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Facts fed through the filters of our emotional human nature form our beliefs, and our personal truths, but we all need to start with the same facts, regardless of our personal bias.Castañeda's first in what I truly hope will be a series of writings is a solid step in the direction truth based in fact. Here is where Castañeda's engineering background and his calm, well-reasoned approach to discerning fact from distorted wishful thinking comes into play.One layer below the thoughtful analysis of topics as disparate as "The Fed, Gold, and the Debt Ceiling" and gun control in Australia, there is an implied message: America, in all of its diversity, represents not a single truth, but a collection of truths that vary as broadly as the vastly colourful patchwork of its citizenry. It has the perfect blend of statistical facts and conversational explanations. &nbs
"A great, informative read!" according to Maxi P. Richmond. At a time when it seems impossible to objectively evaluate the political accomplishments of our government, Julio C. Castañeda Jr. comes to our rescue with "Memes of Misinformation: Federal Spending: Unraveling the controversial, socio-economic and political issues behind those annoying social media memes". The complex issues tackled by our government often have long-term implications that go unnoticed because of a two-party political system with a view just . Very interesting read! VWP Have you ever wondered how your friends on Facebook (and also in daily conversation) can be discussing the same thing but the interpretation is completely different? E.g. Obama did a great job with yada yada yada on one side, and Obama did a lousy job with yada yada yada on the other side of the same issue. This book is an interesting read to help understand how both can be correct (or incorrect) based upon the data. It's all about data interpretation. The author di. Finished it in 2 days and wanted more! Robert Killen It's just so hard today to find information you can trust. Everyone has a hidden agenda. Fox News will portray Democrats as the Anti-Christ while MSNBC hold that Republicans are the reincarnation of Hitler himself. Social media like Facebook and Twitter have all the answers with quite little memes of half truths that can color their views in a positive or negative light depending on your bias. It's pure insanity for anyone trying to decipher what's really going on i
He graduated from Georgia Tech with a Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering and had worked for Motorola, Google and Snap Inc. Julio C Castañeda Jr emigrated from Cuba to the US in 1974, grew up in South Florida and currently resides in California with his wife and youngest son. In this book, the first installment of the "Misinformation" series, Julio uses his statistical approach and data based conclusions to provide a balanced a
By breaking down each subject into layman's terms, the author clearly and concisely presents, in an unbiased manner, the facts behind the fake news, half-truths and general misinformation from the annoying headlines and memes cluttering social media on these volatile subjects.. In this first installment of the Misinformation series, the author tackles complex socio-economic and political topics related to the economy of the United States, such as the federal budget, wasteful spending, the national debt, unemployment and social security