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

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.

Subject
politicseconomicshistorysciencebusiness
Genre
humor
Themes
politicssocial issuesjournalists
Setting
USA
Audience
adult
Length
medium · 320 pages
Form
essays

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