Idiot America : how stupidity became a virtue in the Land of the Free /

Pierce, Charles P. 1953-

Idiot America : how stupidity became a virtue in the Land of the Free / Charles P. Pierce. - New York : Anchor Books, c2010. - viii, 307 p. ; 21 cm.

"With a new afterword"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [305]-307).

The American way of idiocy : The prince of cranks ; The war on expertise ; Beyond Atlantis ; The Templars in town -- Truth : Radio nowhere ; God and Judge Jones -- Consequences : A woman dies on Beech Street ; How we look at the sea ; The principles of automatic pilot -- Mr. Madison's library : Torture in New Hampshire ; Mr. Madison's library.

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Stupidity--Political aspects--United States.


United States--Politics and government--Philosophy.--1989-

JK 275 / P615i 2010