Waarom zeggen politici, mediamakers en influencers dingen waarvan ze weten dat die niet kloppen? Waarom verspreiden ze bewust onterechte beschuldigingen, bewezen onwaarheden en misleidende frames? Waarom houden ze zich zo van de domme?

In dit boek analyseert Sander Schimmelpenninck de opzettelijke onwetendheid die de politiek van nu zo tekent. Hij schetst de geschiedenis van dit populisme, laat zien wat de wapens zijn van deze beweging, hoe pers en sociale media die verder versterken én wat ...

‘Draws startling parallels with Meghan … Both were 34 when they met their princes, both are adored children of strong, single mothers, both have a pared-down style and an electric presence and both are evidently worshipped by their Royal partners.’ S Magazine

Beginning with an essay on the attributes that define a classic, this collection provides the author's criticism.

Wesley Lowery is a national reporter for the Washington Post who covers law enforcement and justice. He was the paper's lead reporter in Ferguson, Missouri and covering the Black Lives Matter protest movement, and was a member of the team awarded the 2016 Pulitzer Prize for National Reporting for the paper's coverage of police shootings. His reporting has previously appeared in The Boston Globe, The Los Angeles Times, and The Wall Street Journal.