Why Bother Knowing Anything When You Can Google It? Bestselling author William Poundstone conducts a hilarious and humbling investigation into the true worth of knowledge. What does it tell you, for example, when those who can pinpoint a country on a map are less likely to favour invading it? Underpinned by big data analysis and illustrated with eye-opening anecdotes, this book is an entertaining manifesto on the surprising benefits of broadening your horrizons, as well as a warning of the dangers of an ill-informed electorate.