01516nam a2200229Ia 4500 Ost 20240815104203.0 191129s9999 xx 000 0 und d 978-0-7868-9393-5 AZ 999 .S76 2006 Stossel, John John Stossel Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : get out the shovel - why everything you know is wrong / New York: Hyperion, c2006. xiv, 304 p. ; ill. : 25 cm. Includes bibliographical references (p. [285]-296) and index. 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. 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. Common fallacies United States. Quality of life United States. Social problems United States. lcc BK 362736 362736 0 0 lcc 0 LUX LUX HS 2019-11-29 DONATION 0 AZ 999 .S76 2006 20780 2019-11-29 00:00:00 2019-11-29 BK