The title of this article, that an
embarrassingly high number of Americans believe that the sun revolves around the
Earth, is only one point argued
Americans are in serious intellectual trouble, facing a virulent mixture of
anti-intellectualism, anti-rationalism and low expectations.
What else is signaling that Americans are becoming increasingly dumbed-down as a
society?
80 percent of American families did not buy or read a book in 2006.
Attention spans are declining
average sound bite on the news for a presidential candidate dropped from 42.3
seconds to 9.8 seconds.
bite was down to just 7.8 seconds
General knowledge is eroding
one in five U.S. adults believe the sun revolves around the Earth
it’s not bad enough that knowledge is quickly declining in the United States
Ignorance Go Hand in Hand
clipped from: www.thethinkingblue.com