7 Books that uncover truths you were never meant to know

1. Manufacturing Consent by Noam Chomsky and Edward S. Herman reveals how media organizations filter information to shape public perception, often due to economic and political influences.

2. The Jakarta Method by Vincent Bevins uncovers lesser-known Cold War events where global powers intervened in countries far from their own borders, affecting millions of lives.

3. Shoshana Zuboff's The Age of Surveillance Capitalism discusses how technology companies collect and monetize personal data, often without users' knowledge, and how this data is used to predict and influence behavior.

4. Edward Bernays' Propaganda explains how public opinion can be shaped through strategic messaging by governments, businesses, and organizations, often without individuals being aware of the manipulation.

5. Morgan Housel's The Psychology of Money reveals that human behavior and financial decisions are often driven by emotions, experiences, social pressures, and personal beliefs, rather than pure logic.

6. Cathy O'Neil's Weapons of Math Destruction exposes how algorithms can unintentionally reinforce biases and create unintended consequences in areas like education, employment, finance, and policing, often without the affected individuals' awareness.