Deliberately dumbing us down by sam blumenfeld charlotte thomson iserbyts new book, the deliberate dumbing down of america, is one of the most important publishing events in the annals of american education in the last hundred years. Susan jacoby, author, the age of american unreason taped. It has sold over 200,000 copies and consists of a multitude of speeches given by the author. The fact is, at pertains to america, not only can it be, it is being used for the polar opposite, hence why i thought it important to write this article titled the dumbing down of america.
She has put together the most formidable and practical compilation of documentation describing the wellplanned deliberate dumbing. Depressing survey results prove the dumbing down of. In the movie, an average american wakes up 500 years in the future only to discover that he is the most intelligent person by far in the dumbed down society that he suddenly finds himself. Ashbrook, 17th congressional district of ohio, whose work in congress during the 1960s and 1970s exposed the treasonous plans which ultimately led to the internationalization and deliberate dumbing down of american education. Oct 28, 2016 the dumbing down of america is not complete written by bob adelmann. For that reason alone, dumbing us down is an intriguing book. Federaljack on this edition of dtrh popeye welcomes back friend, whistleblower, researcher, and author charlotte thomson iserbyt. Ignoring this can lead to the misperception that america is dumbing down.
The deliberate dumbing down of america, revised and. Former senior level education official in the reagan administration, charlotte iserbyt, even wrote a book by a similar name. This is when i came across the book, the deliberate dumbing down of america available for free pdf download as well. A chronolo paperback january 1, 1999 by charlotte iserbytthomson charlotte thomson iserbyt author 4.
The deliberate dumbing down of america the good news today. Its like they are trying to talk me out of homeschooling. Lets talk about the power of education and the importance of being aware. The deliberate dumbing down of america we are change. The deliberate dumbing down of america a chronological paper trail thompson iserbyt, charlotte, iserbytthomson, charlotte on. Buy the deliberate dumbing down of america, revised and abridged edition by charlotte thomson iserbyt 20110503 2nd edition by charlotte thomson iserbyt isbn. Welcome to the little edition of the big bookthe deliberate dumbing down of america. The dumbing down of america is deliberate and deadly sgt. Susan jacoby is the author of seven books, including freethinkers. Mar 26, 2011 even worse, america is declining compared to the rest of the world. That is why i think that social democrats of this stripe are responsible for dumbing down public discourse, hence undermining the enlightenmentthe enlightenment that produced the doctrine of natural rightsa conception that was much abused by the jacobins of the french revolution. Aug 23, 1996 sheldon v turner letter says vapid speeches of modern politicians reflect dumbing down of writing and speeches to appeal to broad crosssection of america that is considered vapid and uneducated s. Posts where someone is actually discussing a novel and even so much as wonders if there are similar books to it are immediately deleted by the mods who shout them down about posting on rsuggestmeabook instead.
A history of american secularism, named a notable book of 2004 by the washington post and the times literary supplement. The author, charlotte thomson iserbyt, is an american freelance writer and whistleblower who served in the u. The deliberate dumbing down of america, revised and abridged. Sheldon v turner letter says vapid speeches of modern politicians reflect dumbing down of writing and speeches to appeal to broad crosssection of america that is. The author shares peoples names, companies, government organizations, national and international groups that have had their fingers in this deliberate process over the years. Jan 01, 1999 the deliberate dumbing down of america book.
The premise of charlotte iserbyts chronological history of the deliberate dumbing down of america is borne out by the authors extensive documentation, gathered from the education communitys own sources. The book alleges that changes gradually brought into the american public education system work to eliminate the influences of a childs parents, and mold the child into a member of the proletariat in preparation for a socialistcollectivist world of the future. Conan doyle was an amateur too and he created one of the most enduring and beloved characters of all time. The dumbing down and the spreading degeneracy of our youth has been the greatest attack on us by the jew since 1945. The us ranks second among countries of the world in the percentage of people aged 3564 with a college degree. The deliberate dumbing down of america a chronological paper. The author has done a lot of research for this book, arguing for a. Deliberate dumbing down of america charlotte iserbyt. Apr 12, 2016 john taylor gatto is a critic of americas public school system who comes from an interesting perspective, as he taught in new york citys public schools for over 30 years. Iserbyt has directed her flashlight into the darkest, secret, elitist corners of academe, flushing out and exposing to the light of day the termites who have been eating away at the foundations of traditional. A chronological paper trail hardcover september 1, 1999 by charlotte thompson iserbyt author 4. Dumbing down is the deliberate oversimplification of intellectual content in education, literature. Topics deliberate dumbing down of america collection opensource language english.
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Deliberate dumbing down of america addeddate 20140402 05. I have been mulling over the deterioration of public speech and what passes for social and political theory for some time, trying to pin down a date or social movement that i can identify as chief perpetrator of the great dumbing down. Department of education as a senior policy advisor in the office of education and research during the first term of the ronald reagan presidency. By sam blumenfeld charlotte thomson iserbyts new book, the deliberate dumbing down of america, is one of the most important publishing events in the annals of american education in the last hundred years iserbyt has done what no one else wanted or could do. This book is a small tribute to the late honorable john m. The foreword by samuel blumenfeld who has some great books himself.
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