{"product_id":"alice-sherwood-authenticity-2023-paperback","title":"Alice Sherwood: Authenticity [2023] paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Wide-ranging, witty and fresh ... a stimulating read. Authentic fun'\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTim Harford\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cem\u003eFinancial Times \u003c\/em\u003eBest Summer Books 2022\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Brilliantly witty, profoundly illuminating, Alice Sherwood is a master storyteller' \u003cstrong\u003eSimon Schama\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Thought-provoking and beautifully written' \u003cstrong\u003eAdrian Wooldridge\u003c\/strong\u003e, Washington Post\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'A sweeping and persuasive manifesto ... witty and wide-ranging ... a pleasure'\u003cbr\u003eLiterary Review\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Terrific ... the sheer breadth of her subject matter is extraordinary'\u003cbr\u003eMatthew d'Ancona, Tortoisemedia.com\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Alice Sherwood is the real deal' \u003cstrong\u003eMarcus du Sautoy\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Fascinating and hugely entertaining' \u003cstrong\u003eBrian Eno\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Unfailingly compelling and often shocking' \u003cstrong\u003ePhilip Mould\u003c\/strong\u003e, presenter of Fake or Fortune?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e'Riveting ... captivating ... a thoroughly enjoyable debut' \u003cstrong\u003eFinancial Times\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eWe live in an age when the pursuit of authenticity - from living our 'best life' to eating artisan food - matters more and more to us, but where the forces of inauthenticity seem to be taking over. Our world is full of people and products that are not what they seem. We no longer know whether we are talking to a person or a machine. But we can fight back - and this award-winning book shows us how.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/em\u003e argues that, although our counterfeit culture is shaped by the most powerful forces of evolution, economics, and technology, we can still come together to reclaim reality.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eAlong the way, we meet the world's greatest impostor, who finally became what he'd pretended to be; the wartime counterfeiter who fooled a nation; nature's most outrageous deceivers; the artist who encouraged people to forge his pictures; the 'authentic' brand that was anything but. But we also meet people living unexpectedly rewarding lives in virtual worlds, and foot soldiers in the 'armies of truth' who are taking down today's conspiracies and cons.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e          \u003cp\u003eProvocative, insightful and original, \u003cem\u003eAuthenticity\u003c\/em\u003e is that once-in-a-generation revelation: a work rich in histories but supremely and urgently of our own time. You'll never think about deception and reality in the same way again.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sherwood, Alice","offers":[{"title":"New","offer_id":53491318587731,"sku":"9780008412654","price":6.99,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0616\/4001\/6057\/files\/sherwood-alice-alice-sherwood-authenticity-2023-paperback-9780008412654-1232494951.jpg?v=1776281352","url":"https:\/\/chaptersbookstore.com\/products\/alice-sherwood-authenticity-2023-paperback","provider":"Chapters Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}