KEEPING YOUR SANITY IN THE AGE OF DISINFORMATION AND AI
 
AI has changed everything about misinformation. Deepfakes look real. Synthetic articles read like professional journalism. Voice clones sound authentic. The old rules—trust your eyes, check your sources, verify before sharing—aren't enough anymore.

This isn't another book about detecting fake news or becoming a fact-checking expert. This is a practical guide to protecting your mind when the information environment is deliberately designed to overwhelm and manipulate you.

You'll learn to think clearly without exhausting yourself. You'll develop habits that protect your judgment without requiring constant vigilance. You'll discover how to navigate uncertainty without falling into either paranoia or gullibility.

You can't stop disinformation—but you can learn to live well despite it.
 
What's Inside

Part I: What's Actually Happening
How infinite feeds rewired your relationship with information
Why emotional manipulation works on smart people
The psychology that makes you vulnerable to deception
 
Part II: AI and the New Disinformation Reality
What AI actually changes about misinformation (and what it doesn't)
Why "seeing is believing" no longer applies
How to handle the exhaustion of constant uncertainty
 
Part III: Thinking Clearly in an AI-Amplified World
The Calm Filter: Three questions that catch most manipulation attempts
How to be skeptical without becoming paranoid
Learning to function without definitive answers
 
Part IV: Daily Habits That Protect Your Mind
An information diet for the AI era (the 20-minute window)
Fact-checking without falling into verification rabbit holes
Using social media without letting it use you
 
Part V: Sanity in Relationships
What to do when people you care about believe obvious falsehoods
Protecting your energy when proof no longer persuades
The "not my job today" boundary
 
Appendix: Quick-Reference Sanity Guide
Quick reference for warning signs, key questions, and essential habits
 
What You'll Learn
 
The three questions that expose most AI-generated manipulation
Why your strongest emotions are your greatest vulnerabilities—and how to use them as early warning signals instead
The one-check rule for verification that saves hours while maintaining accuracy
How to recognize synthetic content when it looks exactly like reality
Why "staying informed" has become impossible—and what to do instead
The 20-minute information window that reduces anxiety while improving actual knowledge
How to maintain relationships with people who believe things you know are false
When to engage with misinformation and when to walk away—plus how to tell the difference
The "good enough to move on" test for living with uncertainty without losing your mind
Practical frameworks you can use immediately—no technical expertise required
 
The Truth About AI and Misinformation

AI didn't invent lying. But it industrialized deception. What used to require teams and budgets now takes one person and an afternoon. The barrier to creating convincing falsehoods has collapsed.

You can't fight this with more effort. You'll never verify everything. You'll never debunk every false claim. You'll never out-research the algorithms. You'll never convince people who believe in conspiracy theories that they are wrong.

You need different strategies. Better filters. Clearer boundaries. Comfort with uncertainty. The ability to think calmly when everything around you is designed to trigger panic.

That's what this book teaches.
 
Start Thinking More Clearly Today

138 pages of practical guidance. No fluff. No technical jargon. Just proven frameworks for maintaining your sanity when reality itself feels negotiable.

Because you don't need to become an AI expert or a fact-checking specialist. You just need to protect your thinking in an environment that profits from your confusion.

Your attention is finite. Your energy is limited. Your sanity is worth protecting.

This book shows you how.