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

By Charles P. Pierce

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.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0767926145
• ISBN13: 9780767926140
• Release Date: June 2009
• Publisher: Doubleday
• Length: 304 Pages
• Weight: 1.04 lbs.
• Dimensions: 8.6" x 1.2" x 5.8"

Customer Reviews

Terrible Book

It makes no sense. The Author cites examples of idiocy that are simply his opinion of idiocy which most people would simply say is an example of just another persons opinion. So to accept his opinion is to deny another person's ability to express his opinion. In the land of the "free", we accept that all people are entitled to their opinion whether we agree or not with that opinion. To call a person an "idiot" because you don't like his opinion is to deny him that right and hence restrict his freedom. I found nothing at all "funny" about the book.

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.