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| 100 | 1 | _aStossel, John. | |
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_aMyths, lies, and downright stupidity : _bget out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong _cJohn Stossel. |
| 250 | _a1st ed. | ||
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_aNew York : _bHyperion, _cc2006. |
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_axiv, 304 p. : _bill. ; _c25 cm. |
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| 504 | _aIncludes bibliographical references (p. [285]-296) and index. | ||
| 505 | 0 | _aClueless 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. | |
| 520 | _aMyths 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. | ||
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_aCommon fallacies _zUnited States. |
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_aQuality of life _zUnited States. |
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_aSocial problems _zUnited States. |
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