“[T]here seems to have been an actual decline in rational thinking. The United States had become a place where entertainers and professional athletes were mistaken for people of importance. They were idolized and treated as leaders; their opinions were sought on everything and they took themselves just as seriously-after all‚ if an athlete is paid a million or more a year‚ he knows he is important … so his opinions of foreign affairs and domestic policies must be important‚ too‚ even though he proves himself to be ignorant and subliterate every time he opens his mouth.” – Robert A. Heinlein The post The Editors’ Quote of the Day: appeared first on SurvivalBlog.com.