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

<b>NATIONAL BESTSELLER</b><br><br><b>The three Great Premises of Idiot America:<br>· Any theory is valid if it sells books, soaks up ratings, or otherwise moves units<br>· Anything can be true if someone says it loudly enough<br>· Fact is that which enough people believe. Truth is determined by how fervently they believe it</b><br> <br>With his trademark wit and insight, veteran journalist Charles Pierce delivers a gut-wrenching, side-splitting lament about the glorification of ignorance in the United States.<br> <br>Pierce asks how a country founded on intellectual curiosity has somehow deteriorated into a nation of simpletons more apt to vote for an <i>American Idol</i> contestant than a presidential candidate. But his thunderous denunciation is also a secret call to action, as he hopes that somehow, being intelligent will stop being a stigma, and that pinheads will once again be pitied, not celebrated. Erudite and razor-sharp, <i>Idiot America</i> is at once an invigorating history lesson, a cutting cultural critique, and a bullish appeal to our smarter selves.