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In reply to the discussion: I read this last night and it sent shivers down my spine – prophetic! [View all]renate
(13,776 posts)6. the decline in logical/scientific thinking isn't the reason for the change in the economy
Wall Street and the 1% are the reason for the change in the economy, or at least the main reason. There are still plenty of talented people who love science and would be able to keep the United States in the forefront of technological development and research if it weren't for the changing economics of outsourcing, government investment in research, and penny-pinching in education. I suppose the fundamentalist approach to science is partly to blame--at least when it comes to investment in medical/biological and ecological research--but I really think it's economic policies that have caused our decline.
But yes, this is very prophetic.
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Very very wise and prophetic words. I feel each day we are drifting there ... I'm amazed
RKP5637
Nov 2012
#3
the decline in logical/scientific thinking isn't the reason for the change in the economy
renate
Nov 2012
#6
did the exact same thing to me and is still happening, but I hope he is wrong, I need my hope
RepublicansRZombies
Nov 2012
#9
The attack on public schools has been an attack on scientific literacy and reasoning.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#17
That's your and my fortunate situation. Children in areas that turned education over to corporate or
freshwest
Nov 2012
#29
The problem of home schooling, despite access to the public library in communities or the internet,
freshwest
Nov 2012
#38
Yes, they are the future. We are in good hands, with them. With these others, I don't know, Sheshe.
freshwest
Nov 2012
#44
Democrats use sentiment; Republicans use principles; neither use quantitative analysis of the facts.
FarCenter
Nov 2012
#19
I agree with you on that. Manufacturing was well into its decline before this was written in 1995.
Texin
Nov 2012
#27
NAILED it: "... unable to distinguish between what feels good and what's true ... "
patrice
Nov 2012
#30