Blogs about: Rick Shenkman

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The state of the region

onekcvoice wrote 3 weeks ago: By Daniel Cash, One KC Voice Program Coordinator What is the role of the citizen, in citizen engagem … more →

Tags: Civic Engagement, Commentary, imagine kc, Local, Methods, News, projects, Research, Transportation Outlook 2040

"Just How Stupid Are We?" 1 comment

wakemenow wrote 5 months ago: Rick Shenkman, author of “Just How Stupid Are We? Facing the Truth About the American Voter … more →

Tags: Civil Rights, Corporate Irks & Irritations, On Economics, On Education, On Imagination, On International Affairs, On Media & Propaganda, On Military Matters, On Politics

Just How Stupid Are We?: Facing the Truth About the American Voter

tiwod wrote 6 months ago: Levees break in New Orleans. Iraq descends into chaos. The housing market teeters on the brink of co … more →

Tags: Just How Stupid Are We?, how stupid are we

Just How Arrogant Are We?

Zeno Amerikanos wrote 7 months ago: “There is a difference between ignorance and stupidity.” – Artie Ziff “Not t … more →

Tags: equus altus morium, Book reports, Just How Stupid Are We?, liberal fascism indeed, the worst book of 2008, believing your own bullshit is a dangerous way to live, and I thought it was bad before I got to the end

How Stupid Are We?3 comments

Brain Skarpowsky wrote 8 months ago: And by we, I mean thee. Obviously Ty, Roger, Yeiser, and I have a lot on the ball. Just kidding folk … more →

Tags: Absurdity, Truth, Politics, Voters, Stupid, smart

Just How Stupid Are We?4 comments

Digital Dame wrote 9 months ago: Yes, boys and girls, another book review, and a very timely one at that. For those of us about to he … more →

Tags: Just How Stupid Are We?, Book Review, Voting

Why Losing The Election Might Actually Mean You Are Smarter2 comments

BookGirl wrote 10 months ago: I covered a Constitution Day event for my college paper yesterday. Noted historian and New York Time … more →

Tags: Politics, Election 2008, Bills & Laws, Patriotism, USA, Civil Rights, BookGrl, election, constitution

Lil Bits of Rancor or Not 8/22/0812 comments

Sherry wrote 10 months ago: A very interesting post at AlterNet. While we grouse about the McCain tactic of slash and burn Obama … more →

Tags: Abortion, Barack Obama, Crochet Crafts, Democrats, Election 2008, Foreign Affairs, GOP, Iowa, John McCain

How Stupid are We? VERY32 comments

Sherry wrote 11 months ago: I am indebted to Greg Houle at Perseus Books, which publishes “Just How Stupid Are We?” … more →

Tags: Book Reviews, Voting, Non-Fiction, Voting, Electorate, Politics

Getting Results

severalfourmany wrote 11 months ago: Tue 8/19/08 1:51 PM It has been suggested that Shenkman may have greater impact than Bauerlein becau … more →

Tags: Journalism, Logic & Rhetoric, Jürgen Habermas, Mark Bauerlein, Niklas Luhmann

Methodology

severalfourmany wrote 11 months ago: Tue 8/19/08 11:00 AM I am interested in intellectual history, epistemology and methodology. Sure the … more →

Tags: Journalism, Education, Epistemology, Mark Bauerlein

Raise your hand if you are stupid

severalfourmany wrote 11 months ago: Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 11:57 AM In his recent book Just How Stupid Are We? Rick Shenkman makes a few g … more →

Tags: Journalism, Education, Politics

Unlike Lake Woebegon, in America

revdbh wrote 1 year ago: Half the people are below average. Including the children. TomDispatch went on vacation but left u … more →

Tags: Peace, Community, ignorance, Youth, Current Events

How Ignorant Are We?

chrisy58 wrote 1 year ago: Published on Wednesday, July 2, 2008 by TomDispatch.com How Ignorant Are We? The Voters Choose… but … more →

Tags: america, Tomdispatch.com, How Ignorant Are We

Get Smart

ducksanddrakes wrote 1 year ago: Historian and reporter Rick Shenkman writes a book and starts a blog to tackle the “paradox … more →

Tags: language, Politics, Teaching, stupidity

How to Study: Notes on Critical Thinking I2 comments

wepoplaski wrote 1 year ago: [The previous 'How to Study' post (June 9, 2008) described dialectical thinking as one style of thi … more →

Tags: How to study?, 1 Freshmen, 2 Sophomores, 3 Juniors, 4 SENIORS, Critical Thinking, 360° of Reading, Poplaski, study


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