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swilton

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18. Less a function of aptitude and more a function of mass culture

Wed Apr 30, 2014, 08:51 PM

Apr 2014

The social science illiteracy in our country is equally problematic and embarrassing and does greater harm to our democracy. One of the greatest obstacles is the mass belief that government, history studies and or foreign language studies are not important and the inherent valorization and prioritization of the hard sciences over the social sciences.

As an anti-creationist and avid ecology/environmental advocate, I support addressing US illiteracy. But illiteracy has many dimensions.

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Bill Nye: "You Can Hate Me, You Can Hate Everything, But ... [View all] babylonsister Apr 2014 OP

OK, that is my favorite picture of Obama! nt Logical Apr 2014 #1

+1 - agree! erronis Apr 2014 #13

Great pic. Thanks for posting. I've save it for future use n/t eridani May 2014 #19

Three smart and articulate guys. nt stage left Apr 2014 #2

Who's the guy with Neil Tyson and Bill Nye? hootinholler Apr 2014 #3

Thats the guy that the whole right wing hate madokie Apr 2014 #6

Maybe those who are so mistrustful of science central scrutinizer Apr 2014 #4

Maybe they'd all like to gather together on an island erronis Apr 2014 #14

Yay! Funny! vlakitti Apr 2014 #16

I thought a selfie was just a picture of yourself, with no one else in it? alarimer Apr 2014 #5

I thought it meant that you're holding the camera instead of having someone else take the photo hootinholler Apr 2014 #8

I think it's any pic taken with a cellphone. babylonsister Apr 2014 #9

Typical DU. We can't even agree what a selfie is ..... oldhippie Apr 2014 #15

aren't they supposed to be pursing their lips RandoLoodie May 2014 #27

OK Plucketeer May 2014 #30

Magic is more popular than science, for three main reasons. Archae Apr 2014 #7

#2 hootinholler Apr 2014 #10

Also, no mathematics in magic! hatrack May 2014 #24

Love Science! Cha Apr 2014 #11

K & R malaise Apr 2014 #12

I hated science. Curmudgeoness Apr 2014 #17

Less a function of aptitude and more a function of mass culture swilton Apr 2014 #18

no shit. Warren DeMontague May 2014 #20

He can't say it enough--saw him at the Science & Engineering Fair in DC last weekend Neurotica May 2014 #21

K&R! nt sheshe2 May 2014 #22

awesome trio ut oh May 2014 #23

Nye won that debate Gothmog May 2014 #25

where are the idiots? obxnacy May 2014 #26

K&R nt. Jasana May 2014 #28

"STEM shortage" again? MisterP May 2014 #29

Kicked and recommended. Uncle Joe May 2014 #31