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Jon ronson, always funny, always insightful, has authored the men who stare at goats, the psychopath test. Now a new york times bestseller and from the author of the psychopath test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of. So youve been publicly shamed is both entertaining and fair a balance we could use a lot more of, online and off. Adventures with extremists 2001, the bestselling the men who stare at goats 2004, and. Simultaneously powerful and hilarious in the way only jon ronson can be, so youve been publicly shamed is a deeply honest book about modern life, full of eyeopening truths about the escalating war on human flaws and the very scary part we all play in it. So youve been publicly shamed by jon ronson elaine joli. So youve been publicly shamed from the internationally bestselling author of the psychopath test, a captivating and brilliant exploration of one of our worlds most overlooked forces. Its a funny, unique, and very humane dispatch from the frontline in the escalating war on human nature and its flaws. So youve been publicly shamed kindle edition by ronson, jon. You are what you tweet take a wrong step in the internet age, finds jon ronson, and there is no place to hide. In the online era, it is easy to direct vitriol, without a second thought of the consequences for the recipient, via the depersonalised screen at strangers, friends and particularly those who do not share our opinions or worldview. He has since published more than 44,000 tweets almost 20 each day. So youve been publicly shamed by jon ronson, paperback.