Sleepy, Grumpy, Larry, Moe, Krypton — that's what seems to stick in the national mind-set these days. Americans are more familiar with the Seven Dwarfs, the Three Stooges and Superman than with current events and world leaders, according to yet another poll that reveals our trite side. (Washington Times, Tuesday)
It's called rational ignorance.
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The Irony of Eternal Vigilance by Ridgway K. Foley, Jr.