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The agnotologists[1] have never had it so good!

The production of ignorance is booming as its trajectory takes it from roots in advertising, then lobbying, then political campaigns to center stage in political strategy and official government business.

I suspect the academics who study culturally cultivated ignorance will be playing catchup for at least a decade after this administration!

(Assuming they are still around, of course.)

1: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Agnotology



I feel quite ashamed, but I learned a word (and more behind). Thanks for sharing.




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