The cult of ignorance

The cult of ignorance

A THOUGHT FOR TODAY:

There is a cult of ignorance in the United States, and there always has been. The strain of 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, scientist and writer (2 Jan 1920-1992) 

(Source: Wordsmith.org)

Isaac Asimov, scientist and author

I used to have one of these pocket computers.  It was programmable in basic,