{"product_id":"everything-you-pretend-to-know-and-are-afraid-someone-will-ask-paperback","title":"Everything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eLynette Padwa\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou can fool some of the people all of the time--but wouldn't you rather really know what you're talking about? \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e Why are conservatives on the \"right\" and liberals on the \"left\"? 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 day--and that you've been casually bandying about without really understanding. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e 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 (What's the difference between the ego and the id?) to cyberlingo (What \u003ci\u003eis\u003c\/i\u003e 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.\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eLynette Padwa\u003c\/b\u003e is the author of \u003ci\u003eEverything You Pretend to Know and Are Afraid Someone Will Ask\u003c\/i\u003e and the coauthor of several other books. She lives in Los Angeles with her husband and son.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 256\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.49 x 7.32 x 5.06 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 1996\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52736978714931,"sku":"9780140513226","price":34.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0300\/5595\/6612\/files\/W7zX7QF8ur9780140513226.webp?v=1764021561","url":"https:\/\/www.vysn.com\/en-ca\/products\/everything-you-pretend-to-know-and-are-afraid-someone-will-ask-paperback","provider":"VYSN","version":"1.0","type":"link"}