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5.0
Reality Check is a book primarily about the implications of science denial for the fields of economics, environmental science, sociology, and civics/political science both domestically and internationally. The book is extremely thorough and the author takes pains to clearly explain the scientific conclusions of various topics with extreme implications for the immediate and far future of humanity in such a way that the general public will be able to understand the evidence that supports prevailing conclusions and how those conclusions should direct our social, political, and economic policy. With its many mentions of the Bush administration, Reality Check may seem like it's a bit out of date, but no major change regarding the scientific evidence of the highlighted topics has been made and the book's emphasis and conclusions are still correct. In fact, in the era of Trump, Reality Check's final and most central argument - that understanding how our world actually works, so we can better interact with the world and plan for the future - is more important than perhaps ever before.
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