Thursday, December 3, 2009
Dumb and dumber
Jay Leno interviewed people on the street for Thursday night's show. He showed images to mostly young adults. Keep in mind, some of these folks were college students. One young lady could not identify George Washington, even after Leno gave her the hint, "He was the first president..." It's a funny segment Leno does from time to time, but it's also scary as this country seems to be getting dumber at an alarming rate.
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I agree with you that we're getting dumber as a nation, but this is actually good news for those of us who can still think.
ReplyDeleteThere has always been a strong direct correlation between education level (and by inference intelligence) and income, and in recent years that income gap has been widening.
It may come as small comfort during your painful job hunting odyssey, but your smarts and skills are your most valuable assets and they'll pay off for you sooner or later.
Smarts and skills are only assets if the people in hiring positions have the intelligence to hire the best folks, regardless of age, race, etc. But thanks for the encouraging words.
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