took awhile to get going but then it was really interesting. the question of why so many people go along is worthwhile. I happen to agree with Michael that most people are not capable of critical thought. the dog watching tv analogy was a good one. I've struggled with this for a long time, but I can't really think what else explains behavior. I've been reading lately that people in the u.s. read at an average of a 6th grade level. also (I wish I'd saved the reference) I read once that Piaget said that a large percentage (forgot if it was 40 or 60) people never go beyond the level of concrete operational thinking. I'm going to add here that I believe people were far smarter 70, 90.... years ago. by the way, that old "love it or leave it" attitude was huge in the Viet Nam era.
Michael Malice on Canadian TV, Canadian accents, and Canadian authoritarianism
took awhile to get going but then it was really interesting. the question of why so many people go along is worthwhile. I happen to agree with Michael that most people are not capable of critical thought. the dog watching tv analogy was a good one. I've struggled with this for a long time, but I can't really think what else explains behavior. I've been reading lately that people in the u.s. read at an average of a 6th grade level. also (I wish I'd saved the reference) I read once that Piaget said that a large percentage (forgot if it was 40 or 60) people never go beyond the level of concrete operational thinking. I'm going to add here that I believe people were far smarter 70, 90.... years ago. by the way, that old "love it or leave it" attitude was huge in the Viet Nam era.
I like Kids in the Hall. Actually saw one of their live shows at Town Hall in NYC years ago AND Bruce McCulloch’s NYC solo show last year.