Agreed.
The problem is that so many lack any tools relating to critical thinking, logic, etc (which can almost wholly be laid at the feet of our dismal public education system).
So, what then is the solution? IMO - training the masses to think (or re-think) critically, and not simply accept the so-called conventional wisdom.
Which I think was one of the points of this article.
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I agree. I have long held that the education system needs to be overhauled and one of the most important changes needs to be is teaching inductive and deductive logic skills to elementary schoolers. The goal is not to convert them all into mini-Spocks running around being emotionless and totally logical, but to provide them with critical thinking skills that will come in handy in school and in life.
As for conventional wisdom - what passes for conventional wisdom these days is the current status of the American Idol contestants, thanks to the massive dumbing down that the schools have done.