“Those who don’t know where they’re going are sure to get there.”
— Anonymous
The American Revolution was a fight for individual rights over group interests, caste systems, and perceived social rank hierarchies. Barely two centuries ago, our American democracy was born in bar-room arguments in Philadelphia and Boston with people challenging each other’s views, priorities and philosophies. What emerged was a critical society where intellectual integrity was a social value and well tempered minds were cultivated across all domains and disciplines. Clearly times have changed. Today we have relegated our intellectual heavy lifting to others, thereby depriving ourselves of the sharp mental muscle from which our society emerged. Flabby bodies are one thing. Flabby minds are another. Have we outsourced our brains to the media, politicians, and so-called educators? » More: Syncretism or Fragmentation
