Which is worse: illiteracy or scientific ignorance?

This question glazes over many details of the conditions under which either scenario is presented: Are these literate people simply not exposed to scientific education or are they adamantly refusing to acknowledge it? read more

Illiteracy is worse. If you have scientific knowledge but no literacy, then nobody can get an education. If you have literacy but no scientific knowledge, people can be educated in a wide variety of disciplines, including science. read more

Scientific literacy is low across America, and there is a section of the population that almost celebrates opposing science. This is a cultural affair that is almost uniquely American. I have been to, and interacted with several cultural groups, and nowhere on earth is individualism as celebrated as in USA. read more

Even though “Jay Walking” is entertainment and not a scientific poll, many rigorous studies confirm the general ignorance and lack of cultural knowledge of the American public, despite the fact that 85% of Americans complete high school (up from only 25% in 1940), and almost 30% get a college education. read more