Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity:

The national bestseller! Consumer advocate, investigative reporter, and bestselling author John Stossel is back with a new book based on his top-rated 20/20 segment, "Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity," that debunks popularly reported misconceptions. Singles have a better sex life than married people, right? Wrong! A University of Chicago study shows that married couples are having more sex--30% more--and better sex, than singles. But movies, TV shows, and other reporting about marriage never feature that fact. Do we have less free time than we used to? Countless news stories and anecdotes from friends and family make the overwhelming case that we're running ourselves ragged. But when people actually keep track of their activities in a time diary, studies show that we have significantly more free time per day than in 1965. So why is everyone out of time? Surburban sprawl is ruining America. Huge subdivisions and massive highway construction is eating up our free space and affecting our quality of life. Isn't that what you always hear? So why do you never hear that 95% of America is undeveloped, or that so-called 'smart development' prices lower-income families out of property ownership?

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Title of ebook: Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity:
ISBN: 9781401390051
parent-ISBN: 9781401302542
Publisher: Hyperion
Published: 06-2007
Released online for download: 06-08-2007
Author of eBook: Stossel, John

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MYTHS, LIES, and DOWNRIGHT STUPIDITY

Get Out the Shovel-Why Everything You Know Is Wrong

Introduction.................................................xi Acknowledgments..............................................xiii CHAPTER ONE CLUELESS MEDIA..................................1 CHAPTER TWO HE AND SHE......................................28 CHAPTER THREE BASHING BUSINESS..............................49 CHAPTER FOUR MONSTER GOVERNMENT.............................79 CHAPTER FIVE STUPID SCHOOLS.................................106 CHAPTER SIX CONSUMER CONS...................................141 CHAPTER SEVEN THE LAWSUIT RACKET............................163 CHAPTER EIGHT EXPERTS FOR EVERYTHING........................185 CHAPTER NINE THE POWER OF BELIEF............................201 CHAPTER TEN OUR HEALTH......................................218 CHAPTER ELEVEN PERILS OF PARENTING..........................233 CHAPTER TWELVE THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS.....................267 Conclusion...................................................281 Endnotes............................... ... read full excerpt from: Myths, Lies, and Downright Stupidity: ebook

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