Comments on: Anti-Rationalism http://raford.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/anti-rationalism/ Thoughts on politics, food, whatever. Tue, 24 Nov 2009 02:33:23 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: raford http://raford.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/anti-rationalism/#comment-966 raford Mon, 19 May 2008 04:26:00 +0000 http://raford.wordpress.com/?p=333#comment-966 Reveling in one's own ignorance? Sadly, I think you're right, and that goes back to the "smarty pants" syndrome. And yeah. Holy. Fucking. Shit. About the 20% of Americans who think the sun resolves around the earth. Those are your friends, neighbors, and people you see at the gas station or super market. Reveling in one’s own ignorance? Sadly, I think you’re right, and that goes back to the “smarty pants” syndrome.

And yeah. Holy. Fucking. Shit. About the 20% of Americans who think the sun resolves around the earth.

Those are your friends, neighbors, and people you see at the gas station or super market.

]]> By: Gob Bluth http://raford.wordpress.com/2008/05/16/anti-rationalism/#comment-958 Gob Bluth Fri, 16 May 2008 15:34:42 +0000 http://raford.wordpress.com/?p=333#comment-958 1 in 5 American adults think that the sun revolves around the earth?!?! Holy. Fucking. Shit. It's sad, but there's a lot in this article that is spot-on. Except I disagree with the assertion that those who exemplify the problem are oblivious to it. I think a lot of people revel in their ignorance, and they're completely aware of it. 1 in 5 American adults think that the sun revolves around the earth?!?! Holy. Fucking. Shit.

It’s sad, but there’s a lot in this article that is spot-on. Except I disagree with the assertion that those who exemplify the problem are oblivious to it. I think a lot of people revel in their ignorance, and they’re completely aware of it.

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