01972cam a2200337u 4500 14266313 20190501234330.0 ta 080827b ||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2006922367 1401302548 24.95 (CStRLIN)CTYA7580019-B (CtY)7580019 001.9 22 Stossel, John. Myths, lies, and downright stupidity : get out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong John Stossel. 1st ed. 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. 7 cbc pccadap 2 epcn 20 y-gencatlg acquire 2 shelf copies policy default lk19 2006-10-31 lh36 2006-10-31 to Dewey 6 24332 24332 0 0 ABELJ abelj NF 2017-01-24 0 001.9 STOS 4773 2017-01-24 24.95 2017-01-24 BOOK