But What If We're Wrong?: Thinking about the Present As If It Were the Past by C

Description: But What If We're Wrong? by Chuck Klosterman Estimated delivery 4-14 business days Format Paperback Condition Brand New Description What if everything we are most certain about turns out to be totally wrong? Publisher Description This has always been the case, no matter how often that certainty has failed. Though no generation believes theres nothing left to learn, every generation unconsciously assumes that what has already been defined and accepted is (probably) pretty close to how reality will be viewed in perpetuity. And then, of course, time passes. Ideas shift. Opinions invert. What once seemed reasonable eventually becomes absurd, replaced by modern perspectives that feel even more irrefutable and secure – until, of course, they dont. But What If Were Wrong? visualizes the contemporary world as it will appear to those wholl perceive it as the distant past. Chuck Klosterman asks questions that are profound in their simplicity: How certain are we about our understanding of gravity? How certain are we about our understanding of time? What will be the defining memory of rock music, five hundred years from today? How seriously should we view the content of our dreams? How seriously should we view the content of television? Are all sports destined for extinction? Is it possible that the greatest artist of our era is currently unknown (or – weirder still – widely known, but entirely disrespected)? Is it possible that we overrate democracy? And perhaps most disturbing, is it possible that weve reached the end of knowledge? Kinetically slingshotting through a broad spectrum of objective and subjective problems, But What If Were Wrong? is built on interviews with a variety of creative thinkers – George Saunders, David Byrne, Jonathan Lethem, Kathryn Schulz, Neil deGrasse Tyson, Brian Greene, Junot Díaz, Amanda Petrusich, Ryan Adams, Nick Bostrom, Dan Carlin, and Richard Linklater, among others – interwoven with the type of high-wire humor and nontraditional analysis only Klosterman would dare to attempt. Its a seemingly impossible achievement: a book about the things we cannot know, explained as if we did. Its about how we live now, once now has become then. Author Biography Chuck Klosterman is the bestselling author of six nonfiction books (most notably Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs and I Wear The Black Hat) and two novels (Downtown Owl and The Visible Man). He has written for the New York Times, Washington Post, GQ, Esquire, Spin, The Guardian, The Believer, Billboard, The A.V. Club, and ESPN. Klosterman also served as The Ethicist for the New York Times Magazine for three years; appeared as himself in the LCD Soundsystem documentary, Shut Up and Play the Hits; and co-created Grantland with Bill Simmons. He is a native of North Dakota and currently lives in Brooklyn. Details ISBN 1445663384 ISBN-13 9781445663388 Title But What If We're Wrong? Author Chuck Klosterman Format Paperback Year 2016 Pages 288 Publisher Amberley Publishing GE_Item_ID:100222335; About Us Grand Eagle Retail is the ideal place for all your shopping needs! With fast shipping, low prices, friendly service and over 1,000,000 in stock items - you're bound to find what you want, at a price you'll love! Shipping & Delivery Times Shipping is FREE to any address in USA. Please view eBay estimated delivery times at the top of the listing. Deliveries are made by either USPS or Courier. We are unable to deliver faster than stated. International deliveries will take 1-6 weeks. NOTE: We are unable to offer combined shipping for multiple items purchased. This is because our items are shipped from different locations. Returns If you wish to return an item, please consult our Returns Policy as below: Please contact Customer Services and request "Return Authorisation" before you send your item back to us. Unauthorised returns will not be accepted. Returns must be postmarked within 4 business days of authorisation and must be in resellable condition. Returns are shipped at the customer's risk. We cannot take responsibility for items which are lost or damaged in transit. For purchases where a shipping charge was paid, there will be no refund of the original shipping charge. Additional Questions If you have any questions please feel free to Contact Us. Categories Baby Books Electronics Fashion Games Health & Beauty Home, Garden & Pets Movies Music Sports & Outdoors Toys

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