100 of the Worst Ideas in History: Humanity's Thundering Brainstorms Turned Blundering Brain Farts by Eric Kasum

100 of the Worst Ideas in History: Humanity's Thundering Brainstorms Turned Blundering Brain Farts by Eric Kasum

What were they thinking?

Ever since Adam snacked on the forbidden fruit and was chased naked out of the Garden of Eden, mankind has bitten off a bevy of bad ideas.

From skinny-dipping Presidents to toxic tooth fillings to singing pop stars who can't carry a tune, 100 of the Worst Ideas in History is a celebration of humanity's historical--and often hysterical--missteps that have started wars, sunk countries, wrecked companies, scuttled careers, lost millions, and even endangered the Earth.

Discover:
- How a confused chauffeur helped start World War I
- Who turned down the greatest product placement opportunity in Hollywood history
- How a Chicago White Sox game helped hasten the demise of disco
- The toad that nearly ate Australia
- The most dangerous children's game ever invented
- And so much more (of so much less )

Spanning politics, pop culture, fashion, sports, technology, and more, this irreverent and witty book is packed with fun photos and sidebars, tracing how these thundering brainstorms turned into blundering brain farts--and the astonishing impacts our faux pas and foibles still have on us today.

Kasum, Eric: - Eric Kasum wrote speeches for former President George H.W. Bush, as well as President Ronald Reagan's White House Chief of Staff and former Attorney General, Edwin Meese. As a journalist, he wrote for The Los Angeles Times, The New York Times magazine group, and CBS News. Eric also wrote for a respected think tank in Washington, D.C. He is founder and CEO of the Imagine Institute, a think tank for Peace, and host of the Imagine Peace Conference at UC Berkeley. His work has appeared in The Huffington Post as well as more than 100 newspapers and magazines around the world. He lives in California.

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ISBN 13	9781402293917
ISBN 10	1402293917
Title	100 of the Worst Ideas in History: Humanity's Thundering Brainstorms Turned Blundering Brain Farts
Author	Eric Kasum
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Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Sourcebooks
Year published	2014-06-03
Number of pages	288
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