Via Sophie Surmont.
Originally shared by Matthew Holt
“Anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life, nurtured by the false notion that democracy means that 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.'” ― Isaac Asimov
https://www.psychologytoday.com/blog/our-humanity-naturally/201506/anti-intellectualism-is-killing-america
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Or the brilliant ideas of "1984" and "Big Brother" enacted with diligent attention to detail.
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