MENTAL ARMOR - Outsmarting Misinformation Without Losing Your Mind

Your brain is under attack. Here's how to fight back. Every day, you're bombarded with misinformation, manipulated by algorithms, and exploited by an outrage economy designed to keep you angry, confused, and clicking. Smart people fall for dumb ideas. Experts sound like frauds. Facts feel like opinions. And you can't tell what's real anymore. It doesn't have to be this way. Mental Armor is your practical survival guide for the information age. No academic jargon. No philosophical abstractions. Just clear, actionable strategies to help you: Spot manipulation before it hijacks your emotions Evaluate sources like a professional fact-checker Recognize your own biases before they sabotage your judgment Cut through statistical lies that sound convincing Escape echo chambers without losing your mind Change your mind without feeling weak Build daily habits that make clear thinking automatic You'll learn why confident people are often wrong, how your feelings betray you, why smart people believe conspiracy theories, and how to think clearly when everyone around you has lost their damn minds. This book won't make you smarter. It'll make you harder to fool. In twelve bold, no-BS chapters, Dr. Marcus Thorne combines cutting-edge psychology, real-world examples, and dark humor to teach you intellectual self-defense. Each chapter includes reflection tasks and mental hygiene habits you can use immediately—not theory for theory's sake, but tools that actually work. "Intelligence is not knowing more—it's learning to doubt better." The world isn't getting simpler. Misinformation isn't going away. But you can get better at detecting it. Stop falling for stupid. Start thinking sharp. Your sanity depends on it.