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Pat Metheny's Abstract Version of "The Girl From Ipanema"

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Hecuba's daughter1/17/2021 8:33:33 am PST

re: #14 Love-Child of Cassandra and Sisyphus

Modern forms of communication require almost no education to operate, and we’re rediscovering what has always been true, especially in religion-addled America: there are a lot of marginally literate magical thinkers out there who want to vent.

I really don’t like the framing that Trump voters are somehow less literate and less educated; most of the ones I know are highly educated and not religious fanatics. Think of those in Trump’s orbit — Peter Navarro, Scot Atlas, etc. — who happily promoted lies that they really believe. Education offers skills in certain areas that allow people to be highly successful in business/science/technology — it doesn’t protect people from indoctrination or brainwashing or racism. Wisdom and decency are not a product of education.