The most prescient — and chilling — of all the science fiction stories ever written, though, is “The Marching Morons,” by Cyril M. Kornbluth, first published in 1951. It should be required reading in every school on Earth.
The point that Kornbluth makes is simple, and scary: dumbbells have more children than geniuses. In “The Marching Morons” he carries that idea to its extreme, but logical, conclusion.
Kornbluth tells of a future world that is overrun with dummies: men and women who don’t know anything beyond their own shallow personal interests. They don’t know how their society works, or who is running it. All they care about is their personal — and immediate — gratification.
Wow.......my first commenter......let me catch my breath from jumping up and down. When I got an email alerting me I was so excited.....Susan could care less. Beau and Sadie read this everyday, you think they would comment .....No.....my own son. And Kelly.....ya can't shut her up in person but yet......silent. Steven? Dickster? Dawn? But at least I can count on Sam.......yipeee
And yes Gabby does have manners, he just can't hear so he's not sure what is his or not.
ok talk about shutting up, let me tell you how thankful I am you now have this to voice your opinions,this may save us from alot of blah, blah, blah on Fridays. And if you remember this was my idea I have been telling you for years " YOU NEED A BLOG " so thank you for your intelligent, interesting and sometimes bizzare thoughts
I know you are...too bad!
ReplyDeletePoor Gabs, but not afraid to go over to Bubbhas food!
ReplyDeleteDid you not teach him manners?
Wow.......my first commenter......let me catch my breath from jumping up and down. When I got an email alerting me I was so excited.....Susan could care less.
ReplyDeleteBeau and Sadie read this everyday, you think they would comment .....No.....my own son.
And Kelly.....ya can't shut her up in person but yet......silent. Steven? Dickster? Dawn?
But at least I can count on Sam.......yipeee
And yes Gabby does have manners, he just can't hear so he's not sure what is his or not.
ok talk about shutting up, let me tell you how thankful I am you now have this to voice your opinions,this may save us from alot of blah, blah, blah on Fridays. And if you remember this was my idea I have been telling you for years
ReplyDelete" YOU NEED A BLOG " so thank you for your intelligent, interesting and sometimes bizzare thoughts
Did you notice how quiet I was this Friday.......not even one blah.
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