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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
The dumbing down of America is most evident in the slow decay of substantive content in the enormously influential media, the 30-second sound bites (now down to 10 seconds or less), lowest common denominator programming, credulous presentations on pseudoscience and superstition, but especially a kind of celebration of ignorance.
— Carl Sagan, The Demon-Haunted World: Science as a Candle in the Dark (New York: Ballantine Books, 1996) at p.32.
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[S]cience is more than a body of knowledge; it is a way of thinking. I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time – when the United States is a service and information economy; when nearly all the key manufacturing industries have slipped away to other countries; when awesome technological powers are in the hands of a very few, and no one representing the public interest can even grasp the issues; when the people have lost the ability to set their own agendas or knowledgeably question those in authority; when, clutching our crystals and nervously consulting our horoscopes, our critical faculties in decline, unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true, we slide, almost without noticing, back into superstition and darkness.
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Author Archives: Paul
Wednesday 29th of January 2020
Indeed! “There’s a lot of people we can put a bust of that didn’t raise arms against the United States of America.” –> House has impassioned debate on Forrest bust removal Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Tuesday 28th of January 2020
Reason: If Investigating Joe Biden Was Perfectly Legitimate, Why Deny a Quid Pro Quo? Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Monday 27th of January 2020
“[G]oddammit, we need more people in the public arena who stick to their principles even in the face of constant criticism and vicious personal attacks.” –> Agree or Disagree With Him, We Need People Like Judge Napolitano Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Monday 27th of January 2020
“[T]he thing to remember is that she is not stupid — but she thinks you are.” –> What Do We Even Say About Marsha Blackburn at This Point? Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Sunday 26th of January 2020
“Third grader Henry Boyer, of Howell, Michigan, was so blown away by the University of Michigan marching band that he wrote a letter to them saying how he’d love to sign up someday – approximately in 2029. Their response struck a major chord in this young man’s life.” Strike up the band! Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Sunday 26th of January 2020
“A small team of agents spent years investigating whether one of Washington’s closest allies was involved in the worst terror attack in U.S. history. This is their story.” –> The Saudi Connection: Inside the 9/11 Case That Divided the F.B.I. Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Friday 24th of January 2020
“Still, it is telling that Trump and his allies have all but admitted to the basic charges against him, and that the best defense of Trump involves admitting his guilt.” –> Did Trump Just Admit To Withholding Material From the Impeachment Process? Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Trade Wars are Neither Good Nor Easy to Win
PETER SUDERMAN at Reason.com, “Trump Campaigned on Saving Factory Jobs, but U.S. Manufacturing Just Went Through a Year-Long Recession”: Manufacturers have a clear culprit in mind for the sector’s poor performance. As The Washington Post notes in a report on the Federal Reserve data, the uncertainty and increased costs surrounding Trump’s trade war, which was […]
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Thursday 23rd of January 2020
Gosh I wish I could get Apple Music in macOS Catalina to actually quit when I click the “Quit” button #Apple #Music #AppleMusic #Can’tQuit Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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Thursday 23rd of January 2020
“all you gotta do is start making things go wrong and Virginia can spiral out to fucking full blown civil war.” –> That Pro-Gun Rally in Virginia Wasn’t Exactly “Peaceful” Source: paullandry.micro.blog
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