In this week's episode we discuss the failure to teach critical thinking in schools and the current danger of non-reality based thinking amongst large sections of the population in America and the UK.  Conspiracy theories and white supremacy were within living memory a fringe pursuit of a tiny minority. One week after the storming of the American Capital building by Qanon devotees and Trump sycophants they have taken hold of the political mainstream. How did this happen? And what is the answer?

Please find attached some links to more information:

https://www.truthdig.com/articles/reign-of-idiots/

https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.alternet.org/amp/chris-hedges-americas-mania-positive-thinking-and-denial-reality-will-be-our-2647277641

https://youtu.be/DdNAUJWJN08

https://youtu.be/KJQUQh57Lzs

https://youtu.be/JVqMAlgAnlo

https://observer.com/2018/01/american-education-system-suppresses-critical-thinking/

https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/the-intuitive-parent/201703/the-emerging-crisis-in-critical-thinking?amp

https://youtu.be/B2-x82-zuuc