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LinoleumFulcrum32 karma

"...Late last year Congress passed the Foundations for Evidence-Based Policymaking Act with overwhelming bipartisan support..."

This statement seems really fantastic on the surface; what is your perspective on how lawmakers will truly take this once they realize that evidence-based approaches do not allow for the reactionary or lobbied approaches that they are currently accustomed to?

I absolutely love your effort and it saddens me that more emphasis isn't put on this across our Western society. I believe that this is probably the most important issue facing the West right now. Thank you for your efforts.

LinoleumFulcrum28 karma

Broglie-Bohm theory

Can't wait to see what more you have to say about this.

LinoleumFulcrum24 karma

I have a Yellow Lab mix (aka "Meth Lab") named Bea Arthur that enjoys supervising the evisceration of stoats and weasels - you are gonna love her.

Please contact my office for a viewing.

LinoleumFulcrum17 karma

Hullo Prof. McWhorter!

I absolutely love listening to you speak and find your reason and demeanor to be very refreshing in our current world of "extremes" and forced dichotomies.

I haven't yet read your new book, but I wonder what your thoughts on the perpetual "euphemism treadmill" are within the context of cursing as you discuss in your book?

Thank you!

LinoleumFulcrum15 karma

Just because you can't write doesn't mean that you can't speak. ;)

Seriously, I'd argue that the majority of folks that play music have little to no comprehension of how to read musical notation.

Nice job on doing it just to get at your SO. I used to "serenade" my old GF with a hot lil ditty comprised of staccato diminished fifths and the refrain of "Beef Jer-ky", so I can share in your glee.

Cheers!