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Hardcover Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free Book

ISBN: 0767926145

ISBN13: 9780767926140

Idiot America: How Stupidity Became a Virtue in the Land of the Free

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Book Overview

In his legendary career, Pierce has interviewed all manner of charlatans, politicians, demagogues and fanatics and is revered by journalists for his brilliant and ferocious Esquire articles exposing that idiocy in America is mainstream. More people vote for an American Idol than a president, the media is saturated with Paris and Britney, global warming is ignored and the internet is used a medium to spread ignorance. Pierce lets loose in him inimitable style on the foibles of society with a secret hope that being smart will fight against the trend to celebrate stupidity.

Customer Reviews

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Rated 1 stars
Titled incorrectly, not informative, very needlessly complicated

Loved the title and hoped for some useful and interesting information, but didn't find any. Lots of history, but too much barely uninteresting, long-winded verbiage that doesn't relate well to the title. Also, too much name-calling. Very opinionated without supporting facts.

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Rated 3 stars
Dumb

This was not at all about the title. It should have been called "History Of The Masons". That's all it is about.

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