Idiot America

May 12th, 2009 § 0 comments

PZ Myers:

“The rise of Idiot America today reflects … the breakdown of the consensus that the pursuit of knowledge is a good … the words of an obscure biologist carry no more weight on the subject of biology than do the thunderations of some turkeyneck preacher out of Christ’s Own Parking Structure in DeLand, Florida.”

Critical thinking is certianly being replaced by knee-jerk responding. Can’t wait to read the book.

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