One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.

  • 7bicycles [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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    9 months ago

    Thanks, I’m already thinking of ways I am off the mark though, like how things like race science and eugenics have been the “academic” position in the past.

    That was very useful to people. It’s not like a majority, even those disliking academia, will trust no scientific study or something, they just don’t trust the ones they disagree with politically

    • Poogona [he/him]@hexbear.netEnglish
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      9 months ago

      This is an uncomfortable reality but the more recent examples of the sciences and humanities being considered progressive overall gives me hope.