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“Be nice to nerds. You may end up working for them. We all could.”
― Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add
― Dumbing Down Our Kids: Why American Children Feel Good About Themselves But Can't Read, Write or Add
“So many books, so little time.”
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“Saying 'I notice you're a nerd' is like saying, 'Hey, I notice that you'd rather be intelligent than be stupid, that you'd rather be thoughtful than be vapid, that you believe that there are things that matter more than the arrest record of Lindsay Lohan. Why is that?' In fact, it seems to me that most contemporary insults are pretty lame. Even 'lame' is kind of lame. Saying 'You're lame' is like saying 'You walk with a limp.' Yeah, whatever, so does 50 Cent, and he's done all right for himself.”
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“The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter.”
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“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.'”
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