"Dan Luke" wrote in message
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Amen. There seems to be no leadership for dispassionate critical
thinking. While Greenpeace et al. wail that the sky is falling, the Bush
administration deliberately ignores any scientific research that
conflicts with its policy objectives.

That's been the political game for a couple generations -- Bush is nothing
new in that realm.

Meanwhile, "Scientific
Creationism" becomes an idea seriously discussed by school boards and
textbook committees, polls reveal that most Americans believe in
astrology, "posperity preachers" attract throngs, and no conspiracy
theory is too bizarre to attract followers.

Sounds like the environmental movement.


We smugly assume that our technically sophisticated information culture
somehow protects us from the follies of ignorance. In fact, it may be
overwhelming us with propaganda and superstition.

And our technology can keep such follies at bay by way of the information
age. The days of the dominant media having a monopoly on the dissemination
of "news" is over. OTOH, if people cannot (by lack of training and PROPER
education) sort through information, reason, think critically, etc., then,
yes, we are doomed.