Fool Me Twice : Fighting the Assault on Science in America (Hardcover)

from Devil_llama

This book is a jumbled, messy look at critical thinking and the cult of ignorance in American culture. The author seems at times to be trying for the Templeton prize, and at other times to be trying to appease everyone, and then he will turn around and say something profound and insightful. There...

from MartinBodek

A good book, not a great book. There is much knowledge in here to be gleaned, and quite an excellent history of the why of American ignorance, but it plods at times and there are several 20-30 page swaths that are not easy reading. In the hands of a non-scientist or non-religious person, the info...

from jmcgarry2011

Good book about the debate with science. He focuses on the history of ideas, and has some interesting policy suggestions.

from richardderus

Rating: 4.9* of five The Publisher Says: "Whenever the people are well informed," Thomas Jefferson wrote, "they can be trusted with their own government." But what happens in a world dominated by complex science? Are the people still well-enough informed to be trusted with their own government? A...

from richardderus

Rating: 4.9* of five The Publisher Says: "Whenever the people are well informed," Thomas Jefferson wrote, "they can be trusted with their own government." But what happens in a world dominated by complex science? Are the people still well-enough informed to be trusted with their own government? A...