"As dumbness has been defined downward in American public life during the last two decades, one of the most important and frequently overlooked culprits is the public's increasing reluctance to give a fair hearing -- or any hearing at all -- to opposing points of view..."
Read the LA Times op-ed piece Talking to Ourselves by Susan Jacoby (possibly the longest two paragraphs in the history of the LA Times).
This post is dedicated to Jeff, an inspiration to us all in the fight against the "trend toward an ignorant single-mindedness."
Using Psychology to Save You From Yourself
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This article Using Psychology to Save You From Yourself was very
interesting. I learned about behavioral economics, defined as "a school of
economic though...
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Susan Jacoby would just love our family!
Go see "Expelled".
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