Stupidity by Albert Nerenberg Features Bill Maher, Noam Chomsky, George W. Bush, Mark Crispin Miller and many others. A humorous examination of stupidity in contemporary American culture, covering: the effects of television and mass media on the American intellect; the "dumbing down" of American culture; the popularity of Steve-O and Jackass;
role of religion in willful stupidity; the identifaction of many Americans with George W. Bush; the evolution of such concepts as "idiot" and "moron."
The DVD edition contains extra interviews commentaries and readings. The film is not connected to Matthijs van Boxsel's book c
alled Encyclopaedia of Stupidity -- also 2003- but recommended.
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