Famous science fiction writer Isaac Asimov once said: "There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there has always been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." "my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge." Trumps rallying cry!
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Sunday, May 22, 2016
The cult of ignorance in the United States: Anti-intellectualism and the "dumbing down" of...
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