One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.
It isn’t as much anti-intellectualism as it is pseudo-intelligence.
Anti-intellectualism is like “That person is reading a book! What a nerd, let’s kill him!”
While pseudo-intelligence is still thinking intelligence is awesome, while believing fake science: anti-vaxxers, flat Earters, homeopathy, race theory, astrology, only 2 genders, …
Which is more dangerous, imho. Since they pretend to be intelligent. So distinguishing between the two is harder.