Idiots, Follies and Misadventures

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Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity, and Im not sure about the universe. Albert Einstein

The history books are full of heroes and villains but what about all the idiots Comedian and armchair historian Mikey Robins tells the astonishing story of human stupidity, one idiot at a time.

Idiots, Follies and Misadventures shows that human stupidity has always been our constant companion.

History tends to omit tales of human fallibility. We overlook the dubious and ridiculous contributions made by historys tawdry parade of knuckleheads. But this book is a call to arms Knuckleheads Assemble! And once assembled, prepare to be mocked. Just because history has mostly swept these idiots under the carpet does not make them by any means unsung heroes. These are rather ridiculous cautionary tales, to hopefully amuse and add some perspective to our current rash of stupidity.

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'A catalogue of stupidity and evil from someone who knows what he is talking about. Robins is not afraid to apply the electrodes to the night tools when he wants the historical truth!' -- HG Nelson, author ofThe Fairytale
'A rollocking celebration of the unsavoury knuckleheads whove made us who we are . . . as usual Mikey Robins delights and intrigues with his sharp wit. -- Indira Naidoo, author ofThe Space Between the Stars

Author Bio

Mikey Robins is one of Australias most well known comedians and broadcasters. He spent seven years as the host of Triple Js National Breakfast Show before appearing as team leader on the smash hit TV series Good News Week. He has written for The Daily Telegraph, GQ and Mens Style, and co-authored the books Three Beers and a Chinese Meal (with Helen Razor) and Big Mans World (with Tony Squires and The Sandman).