Idiot America : how stupidity became a virtue in the Land of the Free / Charles P. Pierce.
| Author/creator | Pierce, Charles P., 1953- |
| Format | Book |
| Edition | 1st ed. |
| Publication Info | New York : Doubleday, ©2009. |
| Description | x, 293 pages ; 22 cm |
| Subjects |
| Contents | pt. 1. The American way of idiocy. The Prince of Cranks ; The war on expertise ; Beyond Atlantis ; The Templars in town -- pt. 2. Truth. Radio nowhere ; God and Judge Jones -- pt. 3. Consequences. A woman dies on Beech Street ; How we look at the sea ; The principles of automatic pilot -- pt. 4. Mr. Madison's library. Torture in New Hampshire ; Mr. Madison's library. |
| Abstract | With his razor-sharp wit and erudite reasoning, Pierce delivers a gut-wrenching, side-splitting lament about the glorification of ignorance in the United States, exploring how a country founded on intellectual curiosity has somehow deteriorated into a nation of simpletons. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (p. [291]-293). |
| LCCN | 2008046604 |
| ISBN | 9780767926140 |
| ISBN | 0767926145 |
Availability
| Library | Location | Call Number | Status | Item Actions |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joyner | General Stacks | JK275 .P378 2009 | ✔ Available | Place Hold |