7 The Anti-Intellectual Nation | The Meanings of America

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@tracelee7332 22 күн бұрын

Inherited wealth is the antithesis of intelligence, innovation and creativity. Elon Musk is a prime example.

@RegisChapman Ай бұрын

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.

@brianhill5009 15 күн бұрын

For a PhD to place William Jennings Bryan's presidential runs after the Scopes trial rather than before it was astounding. Bryan died within days of the end of the Scope trial.

@AndyRhodes1 Жыл бұрын

This was a very helpful lecture. Thanks!

@SpaceKoli 2 ай бұрын

This is a super underrated video. I have a few of books to read now :)

@betterthanrae8137 3 жыл бұрын

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)

@dickgoblin 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@brianjacob8728 2 ай бұрын

wealth = criminality. do you think the robber barons were moral?

@SpaceKoli 2 ай бұрын

Perception can change a lot in seven years

@borisnegrarosa9113 17 күн бұрын

@@SpaceKoli You're replying to a 3 yo comment.

@jimbaxter8488 Ай бұрын

Intellectual doesn’t necessarily mean you are honest, trustworthy, good, decent, pragmatic, practical, wise, humble, peaceful…pointing that fact out doesn’t make me ‘anti-intellectual’.

@SandhillCrane42 Ай бұрын

Kinda depends on why one points it out though, eh? Being simple minded is no guarantee on those qualities either, but simple-mindedness more commonly garners those attributes. Us common folk with our fully convinced and readily obtainable exclusivity contingent on the nullification of critical thought know a special something those misanthropes who arrogantly inquire into the legitimacy of our brutal mores instantiated by milleniae of war as a reproductive strategy jest can't figure on after we exile them to the dregs of the industrial labor pool and laugh them to scorn. I heard some of them are even lesbians 🤦‍♂️. If only they had Jesus.

@donaldwhittaker7987 2 ай бұрын

Hofstadter was an excellent historian. In the great tradition of becker, beard, turner, etc

@johnaugsburger6192 2 ай бұрын

Thanks

@MW-eg4gu 2 ай бұрын

To - Brianjacob. Grahamm was a 33rd degree Mason? I did not know. Thanks for the info.

@jimbaxter8488 Ай бұрын

No such thing as a 33 degree free mason. It is a lie.

@randykintzley5923 Ай бұрын

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.

@Thrillkilled 26 күн бұрын

say that to the US. the fact Trump might win a second term shows this is false.

@DoLikeLorenaBobbit 15 күн бұрын

Christians. Go ahead, say the seditious elephants name: Christians.

@MW-eg4gu Жыл бұрын

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.

@brianjacob8728 2 ай бұрын

graham was a 33rd degree freemason. i would call him a supreme hypocrite.

@jimbaxter8488 Ай бұрын

@@brianjacob8728 there is no such thing as a 33 degree free mason. It is a lie.

@DoLikeLorenaBobbit 15 күн бұрын

Remove the Tax Exempt Status of American Churches and fund public education! End the cults of proud ignorance, gullibility, violence, hate, and tRump!