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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 2009
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NEWS ABOUT: Ralph Waldo Emerson

Ralph Waldo Emerson stories: 1 news summaries
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Stop Picking
on Nerds!

US needs more brainiacs, even if
they are unsexy,
new book argues

Jan 1, 08 6:25 PM CST
(Newser) - Americans mock nerds ad nauseum, and psych prof David Anderegg says it's time to lay off. In his new book, Nerds: Who They Are and Why We Need More of Them, Andregg breezily but thoroughly critiques a cultural prejudice that he claims dates back to Ralph Waldo Emerson, the... More »

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