Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

You can fool some of the people all of the timeâ€”but wouldnâ€™t you rather really know what youâ€™re talking about?
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Why are conservatives on the â€œrightâ€ and liberals on the â€œleftâ€? What is an archetype? Most people drop these and other cultural references in conversation all the time without really knowing much about them. But with this witty, information-packed book, you can quickly bone up on the actual facts behind the multitude of data, events, and words that come at you each dayâ€”and that youâ€™ve been casually bandying about without really understanding.
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Here are invaluable explanations of a wide range of topics that are assumed to be common knowledge, from deciphering newsspeak (What is a spin doctor?) to psychobabble (Whatâ€™s the difference between the ego and the id?) to cyberlingo (What is cyberlingo?); from the supposedly obvious (What makes cholesterol good or bad?) to the deceptively simple (What is a formula race car?). Perfect as a quick reference tool, for browsing, or simply for sharing impressive, newfound knowledge with family and friends, this handbook will endow you with genuine cultural literacy in just a few hours of fun-filled reading.
Country USA
Brand Penguin Books
Manufacturer Penguin Books
Binding Paperback
ItemPartNumber Refer to Sapnet.
Color Multicolor
ReleaseDate 1996-04-01
UnitCount 1
EANs 9780140513226

Country	USA
Brand	Penguin Books
Manufacturer	Penguin Books
Binding	Paperback
ItemPartNumber	Refer to Sapnet.
Color	Multicolor
ReleaseDate	1996-04-01
UnitCount	1
EANs	9780140513226

Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask

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