farhad manjoo spends most of the book deconstructing many of the myths that people labor under - 9/11 was an inside job, the media has a liberal bias, john kerry did not earn his medals. he does not exactly set out to disprove the myths, although he does along the way, he more lays out the specific societal constructs that made each possible. he mixes sociology, psychology and history to root out the cause of the disappearance of truth. it is an easy and enjoyable read, but not quite the guide to modern living that i had hoped for.
but it does give me more ammunition when i am confronted with the bits of common knowledge that abound today. i need all the ammunition i can get.
