Antiintellectualism links
At wikipedia, Dumb and getting dumber
Anti rationalism, anti elitism, unreflective instrumentalism
Susan Jacoby on Dumbing of America, more, video
Antiintellectualism scale, Antiscience
Dunning Kruger effect
Four stages of competence, The problem with critical thinking
Immunity to change, Psychological biases, Rationalizing
Prejudices - fundamentalism,od, American exceptionalism, the complex is unimportant, biblical literalism, socialism is bad, liberals are bad
capitalism is good, income tax is bad, government is bad, foreigners aren't so good, morals come from religion, higher education is subversive
education should be practical, what's natural is good, short range thinking, Morton's demon, climate denial
Amusing Ourselves to Death - Neil Postman