Merchants of Doubt

Name: Merchants of Doubt
Uploaded: 2014
Duration: 1 h 36 min

20141h 36mHD★ 8.2Conspiracy & Cover-Ups

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Merchants of Doubt exposes the pundits-for-hire who show up on television posing as experts to muddy the science on tobacco, chemicals and climate. I consider this required viewing, because once you see the manufactured-doubt machine, you cannot unsee it. The same handful of tactics gets rented out to whoever is losing an argument with reality. It is a magic trick, and this film shows you the wires.

This documentary exposes the pundits-for-hire who pose as scientific authorities to sow doubt on public health and the environment. Based on the book by Naomi Oreskes and Erik Conway, it traces how the same tactics were used to muddy debates over tobacco, toxic chemicals and climate change. The film reveals a deliberate industry of manufactured uncertainty. For anyone interested in science and politics, it is a sharp and revealing watch. Free to watch in HD on Dr Documentary.

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