The title, given the author, might lead one to expect a philippic on the leaders of these times or a cry of exasperation regarding our society's increasingly cavalier relationship with truth, facts, and objective reality. It isn't either of these.
What this small book does provide is a collection of methods or sources for undertaking research, comments about interpreting news stories (i.e., understanding terms such as background), suggestions for doing internet and news research, and other tools for fact-checking. The argument - reasonable for adults - seems to be that the reader should be better informed about the quality of materials set before him. He should learn to be skeptical about fantastic stories and more accepting of well-curated sources.
These are all good advice. If the reader comes to the book with a more toned-down attitude, she will find it quite useful.
This short book is recommended as quick read.
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