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Introduction: Adrift in a Storm
Part 1: The Science of Illusion
A Quantum Leap!
Scienceploitation
High Tech Hogwash
It's Science!
Science-y and Scary
Certainty, Fake Science, and Dunning-Kruger
Galileo Was Super Science-y, Just Like Me!
The Humility Fix
Certainty Bullshit
The Hype Machine
Catastrophizing
Investing in Science? Yes, Yes, Yes!
The Predator Problem
Orgasm Shot?
Be Enraged
"Wait, I Published in a Hijacked Journal?"
Create Your Own Science-y Journal!
AI...Sigh. It Ain't Gonna Get Any Easier
Zombie Science
Part II: The Goodness Illusion
Health Halos
The Devious Dozen
Pets Too
Clean Beauty
Who Could Be against Safe and Sustainable?
Ancient Aliens, Wishful Thinking, and the Goodness Bias
Manly Men
Manly Ideology?
A Good Story
Doing Good and the Certainty Grift
Part III: The Opinion Illusion
That Earthy Taste!
The Opinion Economy
Fake It until...Well, Forever
Biases in the Machine
"My Dream is Over.."
Bottom Line: Often Wrong
Reviews of Professionals? Even Wronger
Five Stars for Fake, Harmful, and Exploitive BS"
You Can't Detect Them. Seriously, You Can't.
And the Impact of AI?
A Recommended Escape Plan?
Opinion Polls
Taste Makers or Aggregators?
Who's Reviewing the Reviewers?
Like What You Like?
Building Bridges
Conclusion: A Path Forward?
Part 1: The Science of Illusion
A Quantum Leap!
Scienceploitation
High Tech Hogwash
It's Science!
Science-y and Scary
Certainty, Fake Science, and Dunning-Kruger
Galileo Was Super Science-y, Just Like Me!
The Humility Fix
Certainty Bullshit
The Hype Machine
Catastrophizing
Investing in Science? Yes, Yes, Yes!
The Predator Problem
Orgasm Shot?
Be Enraged
"Wait, I Published in a Hijacked Journal?"
Create Your Own Science-y Journal!
AI...Sigh. It Ain't Gonna Get Any Easier
Zombie Science
Part II: The Goodness Illusion
Health Halos
The Devious Dozen
Pets Too
Clean Beauty
Who Could Be against Safe and Sustainable?
Ancient Aliens, Wishful Thinking, and the Goodness Bias
Manly Men
Manly Ideology?
A Good Story
Doing Good and the Certainty Grift
Part III: The Opinion Illusion
That Earthy Taste!
The Opinion Economy
Fake It until...Well, Forever
Biases in the Machine
"My Dream is Over.."
Bottom Line: Often Wrong
Reviews of Professionals? Even Wronger
Five Stars for Fake, Harmful, and Exploitive BS"
You Can't Detect Them. Seriously, You Can't.
And the Impact of AI?
A Recommended Escape Plan?
Opinion Polls
Taste Makers or Aggregators?
Who's Reviewing the Reviewers?
Like What You Like?
Building Bridges
Conclusion: A Path Forward?