Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : get out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong/ John Stossel.

By:

Stossel, John

Material type: Text

TextLanguage: English Publication details: New York : Hyperion, c2006.Edition: 1st edDescription: xiv, 304 p. : ill. ; 25 cmISBN:

9781401302542

Subject(s):

LOC classification:

AZ999 .S76 2006

Contents:

Clueless media -- He and she -- Bashing business -- Monster government -- Stupid schools -- Consumer cons -- The lawsuit racket -- Experts for everything -- The power of belief -- Our health -- Perils of parenting -- The pursuit of happiness.

Summary: Myths and misconceptions covered in the book include: Is the media unbiased? Are our schools helping or hurting our kids? Do singles have a better sex life than married people? Do we have less free time than we used to? Is outsourcing bad for American workers? Suburban sprawl is ruining America; money makes people happier; the world is too crowded; we're drowning in garbage; profiteering is evil; sweatshops exploit people. Investigative reporter Stossel takes on these issues and many more.--From publisher description.

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Item type	Current library	Call number	Status	Barcode
Open Shelf	Albukhary International University LEVEL 2	AZ 999 .S76 2006 (Browse shelf(Opens below))	Available	1100006543

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Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-296) and index.

Myths and misconceptions covered in the book include: Is the media unbiased? Are our schools helping or hurting our kids? Do singles have a better sex life than married people? Do we have less free time than we used to? Is outsourcing bad for American workers? Suburban sprawl is ruining America; money makes people happier; the world is too crowded; we're drowning in garbage; profiteering is evil; sweatshops exploit people. Investigative reporter Stossel takes on these issues and many more.--From publisher description.

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