The cult of ignorance in the United States: Anti-intellectualism and the "dumbing down" of America
THE ARTICLE BELOW WAS WRITTEN IN 2014 AND THE POOR EDUCATION IN THE U.S. HAS GROWN WORSE! The cult of ignorance in the United States: Anti-intellectualism and the "dumbing down" of America Ray Williams psychologytoday.com Sat, 07 Jun 2014 14:57 UTC 18% of Americans still believe that the sun revolves around the earth, according to a Gallup poll; The American Association of State Colleges and Universities report on education shows that the U.S. ranks second among all nations in the proportion of the population aged 35-64 with a college degree, but 19th in the percentage of those aged 25-34 with an associate or high school diploma, which means that for the first time, the educational attainment of young people will be lower than their parents ; 74% of Republicans in the U.S. Senate and 53% in the House of Representatives deny the validity of climate change despite the findings of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences and every other significant scientific organizat...