American culture has long been a breeding ground of anti-intellectualism. The fact that it’s now being taken to new lengths shouldn’t surprise anyone.
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Oh, Canada!
There are myriad differences between the American and Canadian societies: – Canadians don’t seem to have a cult of anti-intellectualism that is so vibrant and in-your-face here. – Outside of Big Oil, they don’t let huge corporate interests (medicine, pharma, …
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Arrogant Americans Couldn’t Care Less about Scientific Truth
In America, we glorify ignorance. We can’t get enough of it. We bathe ourselves in it. As Isaac Asimov put it: “There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism …
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Preserving Our Rainforests
It’s the 92nd birthday of the eminent biologist, naturalist, and author E.O. Wilson, who said, “[Destroying rainforests for economic gain] is like burning a Renaissance painting to cook a meal.” It’s sad that our culture is driven so little by …
What’s Going Away, and What’s Not
The caricature here illustrates a sad truth about what we can expect going forward in American society. The former president is most definitely “going away,” as he deals with probable criminal prosecution and financial ruination, as well as a slow …
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Climate Change Mitigation: How Goeth the War?
Here’s a wonderful article on the history of climate change mitigation from the standpoint of science and politics. How were we successful in putting a spear through the use of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) two decades ago, where we seem to be …
We’ve Long Understood the Value of Education To a Democracy
It’s the birthday of the father of American public education, Horace Mann, who left us with this: “Education is our only political safety. Outside of this ark, all is deluge.”
