How Anti-Intellectualism Is Destroying America

AlterNet by Terrence McNally, Susan Jacoby | Aug. 18, 2008 (Interview)
Sad but true: Intelligence is a political liability in the US.

"It's like these guys take pride in being ignorant." Barack Obama finally said it.

Though a successful political and electoral strategy, the Right's stand against intelligence has steered them far off course, leaving them -- and us -- unable to deal successfully with the complex and dynamic circumstances we face as a nation and a society. Full Story »

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 by Matthew Craig - Oct. 1, 2008

A transcription of a radio interview with an author. A five paragraph summary introduces the subject matter, with quotations, statistics, and links to the author's books. This is very much one-sided, but the discussion introduces some interesting new concepts.

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