One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.

  • kromem@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    “Will the world ever stop being anti-intellectual?”

    “They really should stop teaching that dumb Shakespeare crap at schools.”

    Not exactly a solid foundation you’ve built there for the thread, OP.

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      1 year ago

      I enjoy literature very much, but I don’t see why they couldn’t have picked something more relevant or thought-provoking. My own teachers said it was just what they did as part of the curriculum because it was the easiest to teach relative to some of the other options.