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Books by Kurt Andersen

Kurt Andersen is an American writer and journalist. With a degree from Harvard, Andersen co-founded the magazine Spy. He also wrote for New York, The New Yorker, and Time. Andersen also co-created the Peabody-award winning radio show “Studio 360.” He is the author of several fiction and nonfiction works, including “Fantasyland” and “Evil Geniuses.”

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Evil Geniuses

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In “Evil Geniuses,” Kurt Andersen looks at the current political and economic landscape in the United States and wonders how we got here. In analyzing the cultural, political, and economic trends of the 20th century, he uncovers a right-wing plot that started in the 80s and lasts to this day. This plot was hatched by evil geniuses seeking to enrich themselves at the expense of the rest of the population.

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