Lies We Believe

John Stos­sel did a report on 20/20 that makes for fas­ci­nat­ing read­ing, Lies, Myths, and Down­right Stu­pid­i­ty, in which he explodes the most com­mon media-fed rumors that mess up our lives and our soci­ety.

Some of the myths he hits: that there’s a rela­tion­ship between being cold and catch­ing a cold, that we have less free time than we used to (we have a lot more free time than our par­ents did or than we did grow­ing up), and the idea that mon­ey can buy hap­pi­ness.

It’s good read and will give you fod­der for late-night dorm con­ver­sa­tions.