Cori has made an astute observation, in my opinion, regarding the =
general puplic. I agree that intelligence and critical thinking is =
declining, even in this day and age of technological wonders. Why? I =
presume it's the tremendous, consumerism attitude. We have attributed =
the art of spending money "wisely" as a show of smarts. This is, =
however, a far cry from any real critical examination into areas of =
human life that concern us. "Exercise your mind, rather than your =
plastic." I suppose that is a fitting axiom addressing our society.
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From: Fireeye978@aol.com
Sent: Saturday, May 30, 1998 3:14 PM
To: extropians@extropy.com
Subject: Re: >H Hayflick on death and immortality
In a message dated 98-05-30 13:35:45 EDT, you write:
<< Could it really be that, of the=20
aprrox. 6 billion people on earth, only a couple of hundred or so =
really
think=20
rationally ? >>
frightening...but all too possible...ok, ok...so maybe it's in the
thousands...:-)
seems to me that the problem is that thinking takes too much effort for =
most
people. far easier to let someone else think for them, f'r instance, =
their
"Psychic Hotline"...=20
i realise that my posts tend to sound a little disparaging of the mental
abilities of most people, but the evidence is all 'round me, in the =
papers, on
tv, even just walking down the block. i am often astounded at the sheer
ignorance, stupidity, and obliviousness i witness.=20
i'd be interested to know how the list feels about this. do you feel =
that
people in general are smarter than they are given credit for?..does it =
only
seem as if the general level of knowledge, understanding, and =
intelligence is
slipping?..or is this a legitimate concern?
i dislike to be so negative, but at least once a day i find myself =
frustrated
or inconvenienced by someone's boneheadedness
i'd appreciate some feedback from the list.. thanks.Cori
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