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A Brief History of Bullshit In America
A book that encourages healthy skepticism and reminds us that we shouldn't easily accept everything we hear as truth.
A Brief History of Bullshit in America is a funny and easy to read book that examines the bullshit obsessed "post-truth era" of today and how we got here. It is filled with information, misinformation, disinformation, and any other sort of bullshit you can think of. If you consider yourself to be connoisseur of good bullshit, then you will love this book!
Bullshit can be so many things. It could be anything from a degree in Gender Studies to something simple as a three-word campaign slogan, or even something as complicated as our nation’s 6,550-page tax code. Political speeches, self-help books, marketing, press conferences, tax code, song lyrics, conspiracy theories, many college majors, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the multi-billion-dollar diet industry, medicine, and even the Constitution of the United States itself are all some form of bullshit in one way or another. Bullshit is everywhere all around us. It influences the clothes we wear, shapes our political views, and even determines what food we eat. This book will examine some of the greatest bullshitters of all time and celebrate their accomplishments. Bullshitters are beautiful highly intelligent individuals, and they play a vital role in our world. They start almost all of our wars, make our drugs, sell us our cars, raise and lower our taxes, regulate our economy, they tell us what to wear, and in many instances what to believe. This book will also give you some basic bullshit strategies that you can use in your own life as well. "A
A Brief History of Bullshit in America is a funny and easy to read book that examines the bullshit obsessed "post-truth era" of today and how we got here. It is filled with information, misinformation, disinformation, and any other sort of bullshit you can think of. If you consider yourself to be connoisseur of good bullshit, then you will love this book!
Bullshit can be so many things. It could be anything from a degree in Gender Studies to something simple as a three-word campaign slogan, or even something as complicated as our nation’s 6,550-page tax code. Political speeches, self-help books, marketing, press conferences, tax code, song lyrics, conspiracy theories, many college majors, Santa, the Tooth Fairy, the multi-billion-dollar diet industry, medicine, and even the Constitution of the United States itself are all some form of bullshit in one way or another. Bullshit is everywhere all around us. It influences the clothes we wear, shapes our political views, and even determines what food we eat. This book will examine some of the greatest bullshitters of all time and celebrate their accomplishments. Bullshitters are beautiful highly intelligent individuals, and they play a vital role in our world. They start almost all of our wars, make our drugs, sell us our cars, raise and lower our taxes, regulate our economy, they tell us what to wear, and in many instances what to believe. This book will also give you some basic bullshit strategies that you can use in your own life as well. "A
291 pages, Kindle Edition
Published January 7, 2023
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May 13, 2024
Almost unreadable. Very poorly edited, if edited at all. The concept was interesting and it had a lot of potential, but unfortunately, it fell flat due to the endless typos and grammar mistakes. The book was also heavily biased and political. The worst errors occurred with people’s names. He referred to J. K. Rowling as “J. K. Rawlings” and Officer Derek Chauvin was called “George Chauvin.”
March 4, 2025
This book will make you suspicious of the media, politicians, advertising...well, just about everyone.
On a positive note, I became more and more unsettled about a few of my convictions, challenging me to consider the other sides of issues I thought fairly straightforward.
On a positive note, I became more and more unsettled about a few of my convictions, challenging me to consider the other sides of issues I thought fairly straightforward.
January 18, 2026
Most of this audiobook made me laugh with pleasure.
Doctor Day demonstrated knowledge of the history with numerous examples throughout this work. Additionally, he thoroughly analyzed the various examples. This is important because one cannot be considered a subject matter expert without these essentials.
The audiobook narrator is a computer generated voice. Its deadpan delivery heightened my enjoyment. Even though it occasionally mispronounced words, the computer did not exaggerate or try to dramatize. This left an impression of objectivity, which enhanced the humor for me.
One doubts that this work will enduring the test of time. But it is still fun to read or listen to.
Doctor Day demonstrated knowledge of the history with numerous examples throughout this work. Additionally, he thoroughly analyzed the various examples. This is important because one cannot be considered a subject matter expert without these essentials.
The audiobook narrator is a computer generated voice. Its deadpan delivery heightened my enjoyment. Even though it occasionally mispronounced words, the computer did not exaggerate or try to dramatize. This left an impression of objectivity, which enhanced the humor for me.
One doubts that this work will enduring the test of time. But it is still fun to read or listen to.
July 11, 2023
Finally a book that validates my world view! Bottom line- It's all BS.
Found one error- Mickey died in 3, not 2.
Found one error- Mickey died in 3, not 2.
December 15, 2023
A well written book. The author incorporated humor, facts, and utter bullshit; all of which keeps the reader interested!
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