About this title: Stossel--award-winning journalist and anchor of ABCUs newsmagazine "20/20"--reveals the myths, lies, and downright stupidity clogging media outlets on all sides of the spectrum in this "New York Times" bestseller bursting with facts, sharp insights, and plain old common sense.
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781401302542ISBN:1401302548
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Edition: First edition. Annotated.
Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion Books
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781401302542ISBN:1401302548
Description: New in new dust jacket. Glued binding. Paper over boards. With dust jacket. 304 p. Contains: Illustrations. Audience: General/trade. read more
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Binding: Hardcover
Publisher: Hyperion
Date Published: 2006
ISBN-13:9781401302542ISBN:1401302548
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""Too many topics, way too little focus" is how I would sum up this one. Stossel appeals to my libertarian sensitivities, but he's not going to convince anyone who doesn't already think as he does; he doesn't delve into any one "myth" deep enough to properly explore each side. Oh, well. At least it was an easy read."
"Okay, so I can see how some people angrily disagree with this book, claiming that he is misleading the reader with sweeping generalizations about things like the wives of polygamists not hating their arrangement. True, it's hard to prove certain things without going very in-depth, but how exactly are you going to go about that? Are you going to trot the globe and interview every single wife of every single polygamist? Would that be enough? What about polygamists of the past? Can there EVER really be enough proof for some people?
That issue aside, though, the book is actually quite eye-opening. Things that you've been conditioned to have a certain opinion about (through parents, school or the media), or commonly-adhered to "old wives tales" are frequently false, and he presents a very good case for the majority of them. While I don't completely agree with everything (especially certain comments about big businesses looking out for us - again, a very conditional thing), he does support what he's saying with enough evidence to at least get you thinking. I think that's REALLY what the book is about - it's not a political book, trying to sway your opinions towards his, but just a mental kick-start to question what you've generally accepted blindly.
If there is one VERY true idea I walked away from this book with, it's that there are far too many lawyers in this country, and we need to do something about that. This sue-happy culture we've adopted is slowly killing us all."
"John Stossel has presented a collection of reports on the things most people believe and put them to the test. I agreed with most of his conclusions about how things really are. His treatment of the usual outcome of government's intervention verses the free market was excellent! The book was easy to read and straightforward. I would recommend it. Everyone should read it at least once."
"Truth or myth--laptops can cause sterility? Believe it or not--truth! If nothing else came from reading this book, my son never puts his laptop on his lap. Also, just a good book if you want to get mad with righteous indignation."
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