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ATL Field Trip: A Visit to Occupy Wall Street

Over the weekend, Lat realized that he needed some new white dress shirts. So he headed downtown to the Brooks Brothers at One Liberty Plaza in Manhattan. One Liberty Plaza happens to be located across the street from Zuccotti Park, site of the Occupy Wall Street protests. Since he was going to be in the neighborhood, he decided to pay a visit to OWS. What did he observe?

By David Lat on October 17, 2011 5:30 pm

Some observers, including my own colleague, Elie Mystal, have accused the Occupy Wall Street protesters of being ignorant. But at least they — or some of them, at least — know what they don’t know. Behold this image, an impressive expression of epistemic humility:

If partisans on both sides could show a little less certainty and a little more humility, our political culture would be all the better for it.

Earlier: Prior ATL coverage of Occupy Wall Street

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