Attention Economy


Sunday, November 26, 2017

A Dangerous Rise in Anti-Intellectualism

Paul Krugman notes:
“Even as old prejudices return, we’ve clearly entered a new age of politically potent anti-intellectualism. America built its world pre-eminence largely on the strength of its educational system. But according to Pew, 58 percent of Republicans now say that colleges and universities have a negative effect on the country, versus only 36 percent who see a positive effect.”

Related:
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sf/national/2017/11/25/elitists-crybabies-and-junky-degrees/