Book · 2017 · National characteristics, american
Fantasyland
How America Went Haywire: A 500-Year History
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Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the other was called Fantasyland.
Stephen Dubner · No Stupid Questions · Aug 2022 Listen at 24:16 Why people recommend it
Fantasyland by Kurt Andersen is a cultural history book that examines America's deep-rooted national propensity to believe in magical thinking, conspiracy theories, and nonsensical, illogical ideas throughout its history. The book was featured on an episode of No Stupid Questions, where Stephen Dubner recommended it alongside the author's later work while discussing the evolution of American culture and intellectual history. On The Book Review podcast, host Pamela Paul engaged the author in a detailed conversation exploring the thematic bridge between Fantasyland and his subsequent publication, Evil Geniuses. Paul questioned the author about the writing process, asking whether he knew he was embarking on a companion project while concluding his previous investigation. Responding to the inquiry, Kurt Andersen noted that he finished writing and finalizing Fantasyland before Donald Trump was even nominated for the presidency, providing historical context for the timeline of his cultural observations. The podcast conversations highlighted the book's value in diagnosing the psychological and historical underpinnings of modern public credulity and societal polarization.
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Stephen Dubner Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the othe… 1
“Kurt Anderson has written a couple really good books on this topic one is called Evil Geniuses and the other was called Fantasyland”
Pamela Paul so your previous book to this was fantasy land and I I feel like there's a connection so where did leave of… 2
“so your previous book to this was fantasy land and I I feel like there's a connection so where did leave off in that book and pick up in your new book”
“when you were working on fantasy land did you know that you were going to be writing this second kind of companion book”
Kurt Andersen first of all Fantasy Land I wrote and finished before Donald Trump was even nominated so it wasn't like oh… 1
“first of all Fantasy Land I wrote and finished before Donald Trump was even nominated so it wasn't like oh look Donald Trump”