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E45: Army of Principles (Anti-intellectualism in the United States)
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Skeptics • Radicals • Popularizers • Socialists • Isaac Asimov • Essentialism • Robert Green Ingersoll • History at the Primary and Secondary Level • American Anti-intellectualism • “My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with public historian Justin Clark to discuss exactly what you see in the title, anti-intellectualism in the United States. However, our conversation does not end there as we discuss a wide range of topics. This is definitely an episode I will revisit. If you have not already, please listen to Justin's appearance on Plato's Cave, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZBc6-OgWQw I consider the two podcasts to be companion pieces. If you want to read more of Justin's work, you can do so on his website, justinclark.org Conversely, Muckraker Media also posts Justin's writing and more which you can find at, muckrakermedia.org/blog
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Skeptics • Radicals • Popularizers • Socialists • Isaac Asimov • Essentialism • Robert Green Ingersoll • History at the Primary and Secondary Level • American Anti-intellectualism • “My ignorance is just as good as your knowledge.” In this episode of Dirty History, I sit down with public historian Justin Clark to discuss exactly what you see in the title, anti-intellectualism in the United States. However, our conversation does not end there as we discuss a wide range of topics. This is definitely an episode I will revisit. If you have not already, please listen to Justin's appearance on Plato's Cave, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZBc6-OgWQw I consider the two podcasts to be companion pieces. If you want to read more of Justin's work, you can do so on his website, justinclark.org Conversely, Muckraker Media also posts Justin's writing and more which you can find at, muckrakermedia.org/blog
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