From cupcakes to chemicals
Subtitle: how the culture of alarmism makes us afraid of everything and how to fight back
By: Julie Gunlock
Publisher: IWF Press
Published: 2013
Place of publication: United States]
Language: eng
Number of pages: 137
ISBN-13: 9780615906904
Subjects: Mass media and public opinion; Mass media; Social aspects; Pseudoscience
Description: The author presents her personal experiences and personal research into the trend of alarmism in the media and how to detect and defend against it.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Part I, The media, activists, and government; title: how and why they want you scared!. The cycle of alarmism ; Be afraid...of everything! ; Your lesser angels will always win; title: Part II, The misuse of science. Mom's guide to good science ; Studies say... ; The danger of fickle science (or Is anyone listening anymore?); title: Part III, The expensive "solutions" to alarmism. Our obese government is gobbling us up ; Scaring away safe and healthy products ; The high costs to businesses and jobs; title: Part IV, How to recognize and fight back against alarmism. Fighting fear.