Comments on: America is facing an epistemic crisis https://www.habitablezone.com/2017/11/02/america-is-facing-an-epistemic-crisis/ Fri, 03 Apr 2026 02:37:11 -0700 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: BuckGalaxy https://www.habitablezone.com/2017/11/02/america-is-facing-an-epistemic-crisis/#comment-40534 BuckGalaxy Mon, 06 Nov 2017 06:19:35 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=67628#comment-40534 This won't be solved anytime soon, but it may be solved someday. The large older Fox News generation is dying off. Early and often K-12 courses and testing in critical thinking is required. Free college tuition is a great idea too. Education education education is the only hope for America in the long run. This won’t be solved anytime soon, but it may be solved someday. The large older Fox News generation is dying off. Early and often K-12 courses and testing in critical thinking is required. Free college tuition is a great idea too. Education education education is the only hope for America in the long run.

]]> By: mcfly https://www.habitablezone.com/2017/11/02/america-is-facing-an-epistemic-crisis/#comment-40525 mcfly Sat, 04 Nov 2017 16:45:20 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=67628#comment-40525 I have to ask--given America's politics, economics, and a higher education system that leaves vast swaths of the population untouched--was it inevitable that we'd arrive at our current situation? Personally, I think a convincing argument could be made in the affirmative, in which case I'd expect it's *far* too late in the game to think in terms of correction. In other words, America had its run, and it failed. I have to ask–given America’s politics, economics, and a higher education system that leaves vast swaths of the population untouched–was it inevitable that we’d arrive at our current situation? Personally, I think a convincing argument could be made in the affirmative, in which case I’d expect it’s *far* too late in the game to think in terms of correction. In other words, America had its run, and it failed.

]]> By: hank https://www.habitablezone.com/2017/11/02/america-is-facing-an-epistemic-crisis/#comment-40513 hank Fri, 03 Nov 2017 01:05:06 +0000 https://habitablezone.com/?p=67628#comment-40513 Trump will continue to stay in power until either 1) The economy tanks 2) We suffer a humiliating military defeat And either of these must occur far enough into the future that neither Hillary, Obama, nor the Establishment/Deep State can be blamed for it. Remember, a US legislature which can simply refuse to hold hearings for a Supreme Court Justice is not that far removed from one that can simply refuse to honor a Supreme Court decision. Trump has promised his constituents prosperity and military victories and a restoration of 1950s culture and values; and his party, massive corporate tax cuts and a regulation-free business environment. As long as it even looks like he is delivering, he is safe. As far as the "epistemic crisis" is concerned, we've been there before. Nazi Germany, Stalin's USSR, Mao's Cultural Revolution. I am surprised you are as surprised as you are. Trump will continue to stay in power until either

1) The economy tanks
2) We suffer a humiliating military defeat

And either of these must occur far enough into the future that neither
Hillary, Obama, nor the Establishment/Deep State can be blamed for it.

Remember, a US legislature which can simply refuse to hold hearings for a Supreme Court Justice is not that far removed from one that can simply refuse to honor a Supreme Court decision.

Trump has promised his constituents prosperity and military victories and a restoration of 1950s culture and values; and his party, massive corporate tax cuts and a regulation-free business environment. As long as it even looks like he is delivering, he is safe.

As far as the “epistemic crisis” is concerned, we’ve been there before. Nazi Germany, Stalin’s USSR, Mao’s Cultural Revolution. I am surprised you are as surprised as you are.

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