Myths, Lies and Downright Stupidity: Why Everything You Know Is Wrong

Stossel, John

ISBN 10: 140138417X ISBN 13: 9781401384173

Publisher: Hyperion, 2006

Synopsis

Singles have a better sex life than married people, right? Do we have less free time than we used to? Is the media unbiased? Is the world too crowded? Are we drowning in garbage? Does money make people happier? John Stossel takes on these and many more misconceptions, misunderstandings, and plain old stupidity in this collection and show everyone why conventional wisdomeconomic, political, or socialis 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. 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.

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: 140138417X
• ISBN 13: 9781401384173
• Binding: Audio CD