The Infodemic
How Censorship and Lies Made the World Sicker and Less Free

Part of its appeal is part of its downfall. This is a concise overview of different government responses to Covid worldwide related to messaging, data intrusion, and censorship. The conclusion: irrespective of political systems, data intrusion was pervasive in all countries and all countries largely......more

Very eye-opening and timely. A journalists' look at the information and misinformation that has been circulating about Covid and how governments in some major countries have handled the pandemic. I have a pretty good handle on how things were dealt with in the US, but I wasn't aware of the situation......more

Right in principle, politically biased in its analysis Don't waste your time. Censorship and lies were - are - tools of statists of all color and ideology. Had the authors used examples from both sides of the isle, including Civid skeptics who turned out largely right, this could have been a good rea......more

It's still wild to read books that talk about COVID as a pivotal historical event from a detached big-picture perspective when it's like... 1) wasn't that long ago, and 2) something I and everyone else I know has direct personal memories about. Maybe it'll feel less weird in time, but usually I'm us......more

I wanted to like this book, even if I didn’t agree with everything it said, but I just don’t enjoy nonfiction that draws too many conclusions for you. “So and so did this because of this.” It just muddies up more waters to make assumptions on someone’s actions, rather than make objective suggestions......more