# Question Authority on The No Agenda Show

Question Authority comes up in 3 chapters across 3 episodes of The No Agenda Show, from August 2009 to February 2018.

- **Chapters:** 3
- **Episodes:** 3
- **Discussed:** August 2009 – February 2018
- **Related topics:** [Civics](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/civics.md), [Constitution](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/constitution.md), [Hippies](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/hippies.md), [Nuclear Tests](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-tests.md), [Pet Peeve](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/pet-peeve.md), [Satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satire.md), [Tea Party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tea-party.md), [Tim O'reilly](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tim-o-reilly.md), [Twitter](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/twitter.md), [Verification](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/verification.md)

## Chapters 1–3 of 3

### Question Authority Bumper Sticker and Educational Shifts

- **Episode:** [1010: Spin the Bottle](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1010-spin-the-bottle.md)
- **Published:** 2018-02-22
- **Time:** 15:56–17:30
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/1010-spin-the-bottle/chapter/question-authority-bumper-sticker-and-educational-shifts.md

The "Question Authority" slogan, popular during the 1960s anti-war movement, is being reversed in modern educational settings. Current teaching trends emphasize compliance and trust in institutional authority rather than the traditional skepticism inherent in the U.S. Constitution. This shift is viewed as a move away from the revolutionary spirit that defined early American civics.

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### Jules Feiffer on Government Distrust and Language

- **Episode:** [725: Cricket Flour](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/725-cricket-flour.md)
- **Published:** 2015-05-30
- **Time:** 17:08–19:45
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/725-cricket-flour/chapter/jules-feiffer-on-government-distrust-and-language.md

Cartoonist Jules Feiffer discusses how the distrust of government currently seen in the Tea Party actually originated on the American left during the 1950s and 60s. He cites government lies regarding the safety of underground nuclear tests as the catalyst for his satirical work. The "question authority" mantra has since migrated across the political spectrum.

Keywords: jules feiffer, [tea party](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/tea-party.md), [nuclear tests](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/nuclear-tests.md), [satire](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/satire.md), [question authority](https://search.noagendashow.net/topic/question-authority.md)

### Questioning Authority, Tim O'Reilly and Twitter Verification

- **Episode:** [121: The Vivek Kundra "Hollow" Deck](https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/121-the-vivek-kundra-hollow-deck.md)
- **Published:** 2009-08-13
- **Time:** 59:35–1:03:11
- **Transcript:** https://search.noagendashow.net/episode/121-the-vivek-kundra-hollow-deck/chapter/questioning-authority-tim-o-reilly-and-twitter-verification.md

John C. Dvorak presents a "Pet Peeve" regarding the shift in cultural attitudes toward questioning authority. He notes that former radicals now discourage skepticism of government figures like Vivek Kundra. The segment also touches on Tim O'Reilly's influence on Twitter and his trademarking of the term "Web 2.0," contrasting it with Dvorak's own lack of verification on the platform.

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