tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649606.post15060061562840201..comments2023-09-24T12:16:05.405-04:00Comments on Cognitive Dissonance: Michael Andersonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03061568790581429107noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649606.post-54175541007275840682008-09-04T15:45:00.000-04:002008-09-04T15:45:00.000-04:00That's not what I said. I just said that you don't...That's not what I said. I just said that you don't need to be interested in things like art and literature to be smart. That doesn't mean that I think that things like art and literature are completely pointless.<BR/><BR/>Also, the questions asked in the survey seemed to be more about history and geography than culture.UnoriginalAliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951242077613028395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649606.post-32724076091809885752008-09-04T08:05:00.000-04:002008-09-04T08:05:00.000-04:00The assumption that the end goal of all of civiliz...The assumption that the end goal of all of civilization is focused around getting a high-paying job is a part of what makes this the dumbest generation. There is a term for cultures who have eschewed cultural curiosity and turned to selfish aims ... dead.Michael Andersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03061568790581429107noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5649606.post-55618766292504905722008-09-03T18:01:00.000-04:002008-09-03T18:01:00.000-04:00I would say that we aren't dumb, just not very kno...I would say that we aren't dumb, just not very knowledgeable. I consider intelligence to be the ability to effectively use knowledge. I read the book description and the things they were being asked about all seemed fairly unimportant. How is the ability to locate Iran on a map going to help someone get a job?<BR/><BR/>I may seem pretty dumb at first glance. I don't like paintings or old UnoriginalAliashttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14951242077613028395noreply@blogger.com