The Dumbing of America

[kevin_standlee]

As it happens, Lisa and I were discussing this very subject yesterday, to varying degrees of despair. Thanks to jaylake for spotting it.

The Dumbing of America -- not only are Americans getting dumber, but we're proud of being dumb, too. Possibly this is why intellectual throwbacks like Lisa and I enjoy old radio programs like Jack Benny more than most modern fare.

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[peanut13171.livejournal.com]

Susan Jacoby was on Bill Moyers last Friday and I found their conversation very interesting. You can read the transcript here:

http://www.pbs.org/moyers/journal/02152008/transcript4.html

I always watch Bill Moyers (PBS). He has interesting, intelligent guests and I even end up listening to topics I thought I wasn't interested in. He discusses a wide variety of excellent, important topics.