Deadly Delusions, Part 4: Smart Idiots
Keywords
Education, Conservatism, Delusions, Climate change denial
Abstract
The more educated right wingers are, the more likely they are to reject science when it conflicts with their beliefs. This type of denial is called the “smart idiot” effect and it has deadly consequences.
Publication Date
11-1-2015
Original Citation
“Deadly Delusions, Issue 4: Smart Idiots.” Itineration: Cross-Disciplinary Studies in Rhetoric, Media, and Culture. 2015. http://tundra.csd.sc.edu/itineration/dd4
Document Type
Paper
Copyright Status
Author retained
Publication Version
Author's version
Rights
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-Share Alike 4.0 International License.
College
College of Arts and Humanities
Location
Orlando (Main) Campus
Department
English; Texts and Technology
STARS Citation
Mauer, Barry J., "Deadly Delusions, Part 4: Smart Idiots" (2015). Faculty Scholarship and Creative Works. 600.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/ucfscholar/600
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