Myths, Lies, And Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel -- Why Everything You Know is Wrong

Myths, Lies, And Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel -- Why Everything You Know is Wrong

by John Stossel of abc 20/20
Myths, Lies, And Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel -- Why Everything You Know is Wrong

Myths, Lies, And Downright Stupidity: Get Out the Shovel -- Why Everything You Know is Wrong

by John Stossel of abc 20/20

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Overview

America's favorite investigative reporter, John Stossel, tackles our favorite myths in his characteristic style and challenges us to look at life differently. 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. John Stossel takes on these and many more misconceptions, misunderstandings, and plain old stupidity in this collection that will offer much to love for Give Me a Break fans, and show everyone why conventional wisdom, economic, political, or social is often wrong.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781401390068
Publisher: Disney Press
Publication date: 05/01/2007
Series: Digital Picture Book
Sold by: DISNEY PUBLISHING WORLDWIDE -EBKS
Format: eBook
Pages: 320
Sales rank: 786,324
File size: 774 KB
Age Range: 18 Years

About the Author

John Stossel has been reporting for 20/20 since 1981. Since then, he has received 19 Emmy awards, and been honored five times for excellence in consumer reporting by the National Press Club. His popular 20/20 segment "Give Me A Break" was transformed into a series of one-hour prime time specials, and GIVE ME A BREAK was a national bestseller. He also hosts ABC's John Stossel Specials reports for ABC radio, and ABCNews.com. A graduate of Princeton University, Stossel lives in New York City with his wife and two children.
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