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From: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
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Subject: Re: XSO IQ
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Date: Tue, 2-Jul-85 16:09:31 EDT
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In article <1560093@acf4.UUCP> mms1646@acf4.UUCP (Michael M. Sykora) writes:

>>For further evidence of anti-intellectualism, consider teachers' pay scales
>>as compared with, say, plumbers' or auto assembly line workers.
>
>Altho I agree with you about American "culture" having a streak  of
>anti-intellectualism in it, these are not necessarily evidence of that.
>Plumbers pay scales may be higher because most people (except hackers :-)

My bet is that all these pay scales depend on the political strength of the
group being represented.  Perhaps a comment could be made about why teacher's
have little political clout, or desire to have political clout.

I remember Jerry saying something about high intelligence being a "positive"
trait, this seems to imply that low intelligence is a "negtive" trait.  This
attitude fuels whatever anti-intellectualism I already have.  I like the idea
that intelligence is a trait, period.  I could get smarmy and go on about how
all the different traits are necessary for an effecient society but you all 
probably get my point.

Peter B