The Deception Habit
Why Americans Keep Electing Liars and How to Break the Cycle
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The Deception Habit
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Bob McCoy
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Jason Coleman
Political lying in America didn't happen by accident. It became a system—one that profits politicians, media companies, and foreign actors at the expense of citizens who can no longer agree on basic facts.
The Deception Habit traces how America normalized deception from Vietnam-era propaganda to today's algorithmic disinformation, explains why the public keeps accepting it, and offers a concrete five-year plan to rebuild a functioning information environment.
This is not another partisan rant. It is a field guide for citizens who are tired of being manipulated and ready to do something about it.
Part I explains how lying became normalized through the repeal of the Fairness Doctrine, the rise of 24-hour cable news, and the professionalization of political outrage.
Part II examines the modern machinery of disinformation—micro-targeting, bot networks, algorithmic amplification, and the psychology that makes people believe what they want to believe.
Part III offers a practical action plan: how to rebuild your own information diet, what structural reforms could change the incentives that reward deception, and what one person can actually do to break the cycle.
If you're ready to stop being lied to, this book shows you where to start.
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