Re: [Phys-l] The Perils of American Stupidity

[Bernard Cleyet <bernardcleyet@redshift.com>]

I think it is our "mass" culture.  Europe has more of a class structure wherein the "educated" have more access to the media, etc.  However, this has changed and continues.  When I lived in England (late 60's) everyone i heard (TV, press, acquaintances, et alii) were very articulate and knowledgeable.  I was surprised.  I realize now that was because they all were students or graduates.  Now I hear the less articulate on the BBC.   So I think what we notice is the increased access of the "unwashed" to the media and the much greater access to education.

bc winders what V. K. would find from a present visit to Europe and S. America.





On 2010, Nov 09, , at 13:55, V. K. Saxena wrote:

> I am living in US for almost 25 years, and before that in European 
> countries and south America, bu I have not seen such an 
> anti-intellectual and anti-scientific sentiments anywhere else.