Tradition Tradition is multi-generational. If each generation starts from scratch, progress is impossible.
Ignorance Ignorance is you arguing with expert in their field of expertise, about things you know nothing about.
Reset Given the current geopolitical situation, it may be time for a reset. Societies get hopelessly tangled, and only a radical reset can save them. The US, especially.
Superficial The problem with the US knowledge style is that it’s all anecdotal and accidental, and there’s no deep thinking behind it. It’s all superficial.