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Defending American Ignorance
Part 4 of 5 of the "What Americans Can Teach Europeans" seriesAmericans are criticized for being ignorant of geography, languages, and the world in general.Let’s examine geography first. For example, someone from Slovakia often feels smart because he can name at least ten countries near him and explain what’s basically going on there. He says Americans are stupid because they can’t do this.Humans are regionally focused. Today, for the average human, that radius of interest and knowledge might be 500 km. For someone in Nebraska, that means being able to name 10 states around him. For someone…
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