America
by Jon Stewart, The Writers of The Daily Show · first published 2004
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Offers tongue-in-cheek insight into American democracy with coverage of such topics as the republican qualities of ancient Rome, the antics of our nation's founders, and the ludicrous nature of today's media.
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…thing with digital content. Because I can get The Daily Show in the Netherlands via TheDailyShow.com, I am really interested in any work that Comedy Central does, and I even own a copy of their book, America (The Book). I have no idea how else they're going to get a revenue stream out of my viewership there, but I imagine they'll find something worthwhile.
on “Why I Pirate - An Open Letter To Content Creators” ↗…really enjoy Atlas Shrugged as well, I've read the whole book twice, actually. But I don't believe it is a good code to live by. My favorite quite about her books comes from The Daily Show. On the back of America The Book there is a fake blurb from Rand: "just like one of my books, reading this book will make you an asshole for two weeks." Her books are seductive because they intentionally oversimplify life. Her characters…
on “Ask HN: Good books?” ↗Top right shelf contains "Jonathan Strange & Mr Norrell" (in black) and the Harry Potter series. Below that "The Rise of The Creative Class" (green). Middle left contains "America (The Book)" (red). Fun exercise.
on “Rands: The Book Stalker” ↗I can see a copy of The Daily Show book: America (The Book): A Citizen's Guide to Democracy Inaction
on “Rands: The Book Stalker” ↗