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0267 If what I think2a<\/sub><\/em> is that “success” means “getting ahead”, and if everyone is willing to say that this idea associates to the American Dream2a<\/sub>,<\/em> then the American Dream<\/em> is an example of e pluribus unum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Or, if the slogan, “the American Dream”, is simply an observable and measurable facet of a common agreement (e pluribus unum<\/em>), indicating that “success2a<\/sub>” means “getting ahead2a<\/sub>“, then the slogan is a phenomenon of its noumenon.  If the phenomenon of “the American Dream2a<\/sub>“<\/em> may be observed and measured1b<\/sub>, then these measurements may be modeled by experts3b<\/sub><\/em> in order to establish its value2b<\/sub><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0268 So, here is how Ramaswamy’s introductory claims fit into the post-truth interscope.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

0269 Postmodern expertise3b<\/sub> enters into the picture, asking, “How does one observe and measure1b<\/sub> the American Dream2a<\/sub>?”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Well, it helps if one already has a psychometric model2b<\/sub> in mind.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0270 Notice that postmodern experts3b<\/sub><\/em> bring psychometric models concerning values2b<\/sub><\/em> into relation with the potential of observations and measurements1b<\/sub> of phenomena2a<\/sub>,<\/em> where phenomena2a<\/sub> <\/em>are what people are willing to say2a<\/sub><\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

People are willing to talk about the American Dream<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The American Dream<\/em> is about getting ahead<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But, what does “getting ahead” mean?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0271 Now, that is a question that calls for expertise3b<\/sub>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Postmodern academics3b<\/sub> propose an answer to the question of what characterizes “getting ahead2a<\/sub>“<\/em>.  “Getting ahead’ includes education.  Thus, the issue of the affordability of education<\/em> enters into one model<\/em>.  At what price<\/em> does someone engage in pursuit of certification?  Plus, the issue of what goes into a formal education<\/em> seems like a topic that academics might be interested in<\/em>.  And, since these academics are building psychometric models, educational content<\/em> must consider factors such as “self-esteem”, “emotional integrity”, “sensitivity to others”, and so on.  Plus, let me not forget, because postmodern experts consider themselves to be within the scientific tradition, metaphysics is not allowed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In practice, the experts3b<\/sub> would be happy to overlay their models2b<\/sub>… er… evaluations2b<\/sub> over the noumenon2a<\/sub>, that is, e pluribus unum<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

0272 Here are a couple of associations for<\/em> a big government (il)liberal America<\/em>.  Yes, that is bigilib America<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"\"<\/a><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Academic certification<\/em> defines success<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There is no need to argue, because experts agree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Expertise3b<\/sub><\/em> is required to address anything that we are all going to agree on2a<\/sub><\/em>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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