Interesting. I wonder if this is what my father
based his "The American [he meant US] public
deserve their presidents" on.
Ed Wall
>A friend shared this with me:
>
>Regarding Oliver Curry's prediction about the emergence of a
>dim-witted underclass, the great H. L. Mencken had the same prophetic
>thought about 85 years ago. Consider the following written for the
>July 26, 1920 edition of the Baltimore Sun:
>
>"The larger the mob, the harder the test. In small areas, before
>small electorates, a first-rate man occasionally fights his way
>through, carrying even the mob with him by force of his personality.
>But when the field is nationwide, and the fight must be waged chiefly
>at second and third hand, and the force of personality cannot so
>readily make itself felt, then all the odds are on the man who is,
>intrinsically, the most devious and mediocre--the man who can most
>easily disperse the notion that his mind is a virtual vacuum.
>
>The Presidency tends, year by year, to go to such men. As democracy
>is perfected, the office represents, more and more closely, the inner
>soul of the people. We move toward a lofty ideal. On some great and
>glorious day the plain folks of the land will reach their heart's
>desire at last, and the White House will be adorned by a downright
>moron."
>
>Don Cunningham
>Indiana University
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu
>[mailto:xmca-bounces@weber.ucsd.edu] On Behalf
>Of David Preiss
>Sent: Wednesday, October 18, 2006 6:03 PM
>To: eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity
>Subject: Re: [xmca] Unbelievable
>
>I wonder if the guy REALLY thinks this or is just seeking publicity.
>I am astonished how many evolutionary theories make it to the press
>these days. What is making these theories so fashionable is beyond my
>understanding. Is like a postmodern, late capitalism state of mind
>Any guesses?
>David
>
>
>On Oct 18, 2006, at 9:55 AM, bb wrote:
>
>> "Humanity may split into two sub-species in 100,000 years' time as
>> predicted by HG Wells, an expert has said.
>>
>> Evolutionary theorist Oliver Curry of the London School of
>> Economics expects a genetic upper class and a dim-witted underclass
>> to emerge. "
>>
>> http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/6057734.stm
>>
>> ---------------
>>
>> In the year 2525
>> If man is still alive....
>>
>>
>> From: "Mike Cole" <lchcmike@gmail.com>
>> Date: October 14, 2006 9:55:13 PM GMT-04:00
>> To: "eXtended Mind, Culture, Activity" <xmca@weber.ucsd.edu>
>> Subject: Re: [xmca] interweaving
>>
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