But has Einstein considered iPhones, Venezuela and 100 afgzsjillion deaths? Didnāt think so š
āSmart people are usually socialistā was one of the things that opened me to radicalization as a teen.
Itās also supported by science. A part of Right-wing Authoritarianism is that those people are psychologically disinclined to think rationally about things, because it goes against their values, which makes them worse at thinking.
Yes, culture can make people less intelligent; and it does so to the rightwing every generation. Even more generally, the science around the psychological phenomena known as Right-wing Authoritarianism should be required reading for the left, imo.
I really like that essay. If you can get over a few big words, itās such a direct and well thought out explanation of the basics.
