Myths, lies, and downright stupidity

Alternate Titles

• Get out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrong

Description

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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• Myths, lies, and downright stupidity: get out the shovel-- why everything you know is wrongHyperion2006-01-01
• Myths, lies, and downright stupidityMJF Books2006-01-01
• Myths, lies, and downright stupidityMJF Publishing2006-01-01
• Myths, Lies, and Downright StupidityHardcoverHyperion2006-05-09
• Myths, Lies, and Downright StupidityElectronic resourceHyperion2007-01-01
• Myths, Lies and Downright StupidityHyperion2007-05-01