Are You Dumber than an American?

[HiPointDem]

88. care to expound on what you find so stupid? or perhaps contribute your own summary?

How can 46 per cent of the population reject the theory of evolution...? The deep distrust of reason, science and facts that many Americans do in the day, is purely detrimental to a society.... The exaggerated distrust seems paradoxically to have made people so misguided that they have become gullible....

Americans are real veterans in terms of market thinking. And they have learned what is true: "Caveat emptor", ie: "Buyer beware..." In short, capitalism has given us wealth and diversity, but we should not be stupid and let himself be used. The question is how people are affected in the length of living in a chronic "Watch out, do not be fooled" mode. Increases distrust between people, generally? Will you finally just reflexively suspicious of the (scientific/legitimate) researcher...?

Sweden has lagged behind the U.S. in terms of commercialization, but in recent decades, we have in some respects surpassed...More and more venues we become customers rather than citizens. The idea behind the system change is attractive: we have the power and may choose, instead of elected representatives choose for us.... I must have my critical eye on me.

Sweden has traditionally had much more social capital than the U.S.. That is, human beings have relied heavily on each other. And we have a relatively high degree trusted politicians, managers and scientists. On the whole, the trust has served us well. It is a capital which must not be squandered.