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Weaponization of Ignorance: How Lies and Misinformation Divided America

SBDI Publishing is the imprint of Stephen M. Fry, Ph.D. Our mission is to publish clear, evidence-based books that help readers make sense of complex public issues.

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Paperback • ISBN 098582865X • Published November 1, 2025

About the Book

Weaponization of Ignorance explores how intelligent, well-intentioned people come to embrace political falsehoods—and how psychological bias, media ecosystems, and ideological identity are exploited to erode our shared reality. Bridging cognitive science, political psychology, media studies, and current events, the book connects research to lived political culture in an analytical yet accessible way.

Formats: Paperback (ebook coming soon).
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Key themes

How motivated reasoning and identity protect false beliefs
Media strategies that frame and normalize disinformation
Why “just the facts” often fails—and what works better
Practical approaches for conversations across divides

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“A clear, compelling synthesis of how truth gets bent—and how citizens can resist.”

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About SBDI Publishing

SBDI Publishing is an independent publisher founded by Stephen M. Fry, Ph.D., originally a division of Strategic Business Development, Inc. (SBDI). It now operates as a separate sole-proprietor imprint dedicated to research-driven nonfiction with practical civic impact.

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