Title: Untruth
First published: 2001
Description: "[C]olumnist Robert J. Samuelson explains why our political, economic, and cultural debates so routinely traffic in misinformation--popular fads that, like meteors, momentarily burn brightly and fizzle out...Untruth is the first collection of Samuelson's insightful assaults on the conventional wisdom.  Included are columns arguing that campaign contributions have not corrupted politics, that the 'service economy' is not turning America into a nation of hamburger flippers, and that the Internet isn't the most important invention since the printing press" -- back cover
Subjects: Common fallacies, Communication in politics, Democracy, Mass media and public opinion, National characteristics, National characteristics in mass media, Political aspects, Political aspects of National characteristics, Political aspects of Popular culture, Politics and culture, Popular culture, Press and propaganda, Propaganda, Public opinion, Political culture, United states, politics and government, Public opinion, united states
Places: United States