How much do you think he learned in college that was non-football related? I wouldn't expect him to get any smarter after doing nothing but play sports then talk about sports and coach sports when he could no longer play.
I don't think it's just a matter of smarts. It's a personality trait. People who started off with a healthy skepticism toward the orthodox medical establishment had fewer blinders on to block out the truth. They may have seen in their own lives that drugs and surgery aren't always the only solution--there often are other alternatives. It depends on whether you habitually play Follow-the-Leader or not.
One good legacy of the 1960s was to Always Question Authority. That's good practice in journalism and in life generally. Because all institutions and organizations with age tend to become ossified, stiff, and inflexible. They develop tunnel vision, instead of always searching honestly for answers and new less toxic approaches.
And the huge sums of money involved drive conformity.
What comes around goes around! Those of us who wanted to know learned, which means EVERYONE could have learned!
How much do you think he learned in college that was non-football related? I wouldn't expect him to get any smarter after doing nothing but play sports then talk about sports and coach sports when he could no longer play.
I don't think it's just a matter of smarts. It's a personality trait. People who started off with a healthy skepticism toward the orthodox medical establishment had fewer blinders on to block out the truth. They may have seen in their own lives that drugs and surgery aren't always the only solution--there often are other alternatives. It depends on whether you habitually play Follow-the-Leader or not.
One good legacy of the 1960s was to Always Question Authority. That's good practice in journalism and in life generally. Because all institutions and organizations with age tend to become ossified, stiff, and inflexible. They develop tunnel vision, instead of always searching honestly for answers and new less toxic approaches.
And the huge sums of money involved drive conformity.
Exactly! 😑