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In the January 21, 1980 edition of Newsweek Magazine Isaac Asimov wrote the below-stated words. Prescient wasn't it?

"There is a  cult of ignorance in the United States and there always has been. The strain of anti-intellectualism has been a constant thread winding its way through our political and cultural life nurtured by the false notion that democracy means 'my ignorance is just as good as your knowledge' "

Are you a fan of the man or an un?

Posted - August 8, 2017
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  • 46117
    Yes.  But I am an even greater fan of William Golding.

    LORD OF THE FLIES author. 





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  • i have read it. It is a good novel I think. 
      August 12, 2017 9:47 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Thank you for your reply Shar and the graphic! :)
      August 14, 2017 5:34 AM MDT
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  • 22891
    havent heard about that
      August 8, 2017 3:46 PM MDT
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  • Yes, I am a big fan of Tovarich Isaac Asimov. I have read many of his diverse books. He is a great writer of science fiction, e.g. "Foundation Trilogy". He also wrote brilliant essays, including a book about the Bible. He was a columnist in several magazines, e.g. "Science Digest" and "Fantasy & Science fiction". There are collections of these essays. Many quotations of his writings are seen. One of my favorites is, "The Bible properly read is the most potent force for atheism in existence." One column I saw in a collection refutes Eric van Daniken's "Chariots Of The Gods" book. The staff of History Channel should read it before they allow Eric to utter his foolishness as a TV series. 
      August 12, 2017 10:00 AM MDT
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  • 113301
    Thank you for your very thoughtful and informative reply SZ  . I appreciate specifics so that I can follow up on them and learn more about things of which I was unaware. I appreciate it A LOT! :):):):):) I'd love it if all the answers I received to my questions were this helpful.                   
      August 14, 2017 5:33 AM MDT
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  • 17321
    I'm a fan of Dr Asimov. One of the few sf writers who was a scientist FIRST. It makes his novels far more believable - and he also had that knack (shared by engineer Robert A Heinlein and fellow scientist E E Smith) of not allowing what he knew to get in the way of a good yarn. Also wrote a goodly number of nonfiction books and articles.
    The Foundation series (initially a trilogy but finished up at seven books) ended up intertwined with his Robot series - like Heinlein, he knitted his multiple universes together.
      August 14, 2017 5:57 AM MDT
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