If there's a linchpin to this proposal, it's that science and technology must work their way into the mainstream of American popular culture. In the first place, they should be at the center of our educational system. A basic understanding of the scientific method, which I don't think most Americans have, is essential. Things like, oh, say, evolution and climate change would then become common knowledge.
It's not enough for this change to take place in the educational system, though. Americans must become known as a people whose culture includes a basic understanding of science and technology. All Americans should be conversant with these things. This would replace the trashy, imbecilic popular culture we see on television today. In the nineteenth century, Americans were known for their 'Yankee ingenuity.' We need to get back to that.
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