| Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free Contributor(s): Pierce, Charles P. (Author) |
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ISBN: 0767926153 ISBN-13: 9780767926157 Publisher: Anchor Books OUR PRICE: $15.26 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: May 2010 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Essays - Social Science | Essays - Humor | Form - Essays |
| Dewey: 973.93 |
| LCCN: 2010293310 |
| Physical Information: 0.7" H x 5.2" W x 8.02" (0.52 lbs) 320 pages |
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| Publisher Description: NATIONAL BESTSELLER The three Great Premises of Idiot America: - Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units - Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough - Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it With his trademark wit and insight, veteran journalist Charles Pierce delivers a gut-wrenching, side-splitting lament about the glorification of ignorance in the United States. Pierce asks how a country founded on intellectual curiosity has somehow deteriorated into a nation of simpletons more apt to vote for an American Idol contestant than a presidential candidate. But his thunderous denunciation is also a secret call to action, as he hopes that somehow, being intelligent will stop being a stigma, and that pinheads will once again be pitied, not celebrated. Erudite and razor-sharp, Idiot America is at once an invigorating history lesson, a cutting cultural critique, and a bullish appeal to our smarter selves. |