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

John Stossel

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1401302548 ISBN 13: 9781401302542

Publisher: Hyperion, 2006

Synopsis

A mericas 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: lIs the media unbiased lAre our schools helping or hurting our kids lDo singles have a better sex life than married people lDo we have less free time than we used to lIs outsourcing bad for American workers lSuburban sprawl is ruining America. lMoney makes people happier. lThe world is too crowded. lWere drowning in garbage. lProfiteering is evil. lSweatshops 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 wisdomeconomic, political, or socialis often wrong.

About this title

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. In addition to his longer indepth reports for 20/20, Stossel is featured in a weekly segment called "Give Me a Break." His book Give Me a Break was a national bestseller. He also hosts ABC’s John Stossel Specials report for ABC radio and ABCNews.com. A graduate of Princeton University, Stossel lives in New York City with his wife and two children.

From AudioFile:

To follow a similar book that sold well, John Stossel of TV's "20/20" offers another exposÉ, this one on how many widely held beliefs are wrong. Once again, the author's TV roots betray him as this book predictably dumbs-down its material. Using sound clips from TV interviews breaks up the drone of Stossel's narrative sensationalism but contributes little to his stated goal of providing listeners with the truth. If you've endured the TV show, you pretty much know what to expect from Stossel, charming as ever in this recording but not whom you want to turn to if you're really interested in understanding anything about how the world works. T.W. © AudioFile 2006, Portland, Maine-- Copyright © AudioFile, Portland, Maine

About this edition

• Publisher: Hyperion
• Publication date: 2006
• ISBN 10: 1401302548
• ISBN 13: 9781401302542
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 320