Between Anti-Intellectualism In American Life and The Power Broker, you have a deeper explanation for America than I ever learned at any level of schooling.
In the long run, proud ignorance is a self solving problem. Progress always steam rolls over people that attempt to stand in the road and point backward. That said, this lecture drips with arrogance and does more harm than good in terms of moving people toward life long learning.
I think he was a bit off on the wealth=genius Today its very apparent that capitalists and anti intellectuals believe wealth=morality (as well as genius)
I loved Billy Graham, as I love all people, or in my worst moments I should. But, deep in Billy's Bible-thumping mind, he was an anti-intellectual country boy. He appealed to small-town America. Fine, salt of the earth people. But in my 75 years, a whole lot of salt of the earth people got mean and nasty if they could get you alone, out of your element. I never should have given in to the arm-twisting and bullying of my parents, brother, other relations, or so-called friends, about my bookishness. I'm not exactly a coward but I could have stood up to them more. I have hardly any friends, and to risk rejection even more by my fellow intellectuals (I do not consider myself very intelligent.) I will end with this - I voted for Trump but consider myself a Monarchist. I am not at home in the United States, and no, I'm not leaving. And something even my fellow intellectuals will look askance at - I became a Traditionalist Catholic. I apologize to no one.
Between Anti-Intellectualism In American Life and The Power Broker, you have a deeper explanation for America than I ever learned at any level of schooling.
This is a super underrated video. I have a few of books to read now :)
This was a very helpful lecture. Thanks!
In the long run, proud ignorance is a self solving problem. Progress always steam rolls over people that attempt to stand in the road and point backward. That said, this lecture drips with arrogance and does more harm than good in terms of moving people toward life long learning.
I think he was a bit off on the wealth=genius
Today its very apparent that capitalists and anti intellectuals believe wealth=morality (as well as genius)
From my experience living its almost 25% knowing what you are doing, 25% knowing the right people, 50% luck
and 15% concentrated power of WILL.
wealth = criminality. do you think the robber barons were moral?
Perception can change a lot in seven years
Hofstadter was an excellent historian. In the great tradition of becker, beard, turner, etc
Wealth does not equal intelligence or brilliance. This is blatantly obvious with Trump.
Thanks
To - Brianjacob. Grahamm was a 33rd degree Mason? I did not know. Thanks for the info.
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I loved Billy Graham, as I love all people, or in my worst moments I should. But, deep in Billy's Bible-thumping mind, he was an anti-intellectual country boy. He appealed to small-town America. Fine, salt of the earth people. But in my 75 years, a whole lot of salt of the earth people got mean and nasty if they could get you alone, out of your element. I never should have given in to the arm-twisting and bullying of my parents, brother, other relations, or so-called friends, about my bookishness. I'm not exactly a coward but I could have stood up to them more. I have hardly any friends, and to risk rejection even more by my fellow intellectuals (I do not consider myself very intelligent.) I will end with this - I voted for Trump but consider myself a Monarchist. I am not at home in the United States, and no, I'm not leaving. And something even my fellow intellectuals will look askance at - I became a Traditionalist Catholic. I apologize to no one.
graham was a 33rd degree freemason. i would call him a supreme hypocrite.