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In the 1960s the great historian Richard Hofstadter first identified a virulent strain of anti-intellectualism in American life, but thanks to the Tea Party and the recession, its worst traits are still plaguing us.
Rick Powell's insight:
"The truth that is accessible only through the exploration of ideas is no longer in fashion. The results of self-imposed exile from the world’s libraries of awe and galleries of wonder are troubling for the future of America. They forecast an endless and ashen winter for the country that began as a brilliant idea."
Guess he hasn’t visited tumblr lately.
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An interesting read via homo superior
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