Truth: Summary Review
This is a summary review of Truth containing key details about Truth.
What is Truth About?
In Truth, the author explores how truth is used and abused in politics, business, the media and everyday life. He shows how a clearer understanding of truth's many faces renders us better able to navigate our world and more influential within it. Combining great storytelling with practical takeaways and a litany of fascinating, funny, and insightful case studies, Truth is a sobering and engaging read about how profoundly our mindsets and actions are influenced by the truths that those around us choose to tell.
Who is the author of Truth?
Major-General Sir Hector Archibald MacDonald, KCB, DSO, also known as Fighting Mac, was a British soldier. He is also a best selling author.
Book details
- Print length: 352 pages
- Genre: Nonfiction, Psychology, Sociology
What are the chapters in Truth?
Chapter 1 Complexity
Chapter 2 History
Chapter 3 Context
Chapter 4 Numbers
Chapter 5 Story
Chapter 6 Morality
Chapter 7 Desirability
Chapter 8 Financial Value
Chapter 9 Definitions
Chapter 10 Social Constructs
Chapter 11 Names
Chapter 12 Predictions
Chapter 13 Beliefs
What do critics say?
Here's what one of the prominent reviewers had to say about the book: "In a time when truth is under assault, Hector Macdonald is here to defend it. He offers clear-eyed, compelling guidelines for becoming a more accurate consumer and producer of information." — Adam Grant, author of Give and Take, Originals, and Option B with Sheryl Sandberg
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Chief Editor
Tal Gur is an author, founder, and impact-driven entrepreneur at heart. After trading his daily grind for a life of his own daring design, he spent a decade pursuing 100 major life goals around the globe. His journey and most recent book, The Art of Fully Living, has led him to found Elevate Society.
