Friday, August 1, 2008

Karen Heller: The dumbing down of science | Philadelphia Inquirer | 07/28/2008

A damning indictment of a museum acting like a video game arcade. And don't give Me that "Education doesn't sell" crap. That's the same type of argument people use to excuse Hollywood's over-excessive production line of shitty movies: "What the people want."

Phooey. By and large, people aren't dumb. Show them something new, in a way that challeneges their minds, and they will respond. It's human nature. But taking the low road to pandering is never--never--a long-term strategy for success in any endeavor.

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