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The Data that Says We're Getting Stupider

https://youtu.be/clz48AOBQQM
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u/prof_the_doom 2d ago

I'm sure dumb-scrolling isn't helping, and we should probably think about ways to do something about that.

That being said, I can't help but think there's got to be more to it than just our media consumption habits.

The idea that COVID caused some sort of permanent damage is worth studying, but as the video pointed out, this started before COVID happened.

Is there a "Leaded Gasoline 2.0" out there that we should be looking for?

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u/d0nu7 2d ago

CO2 levels are rising into the range where human cognition begins slowing. Global warming isn’t the only issue caused by our release of tons of CO2. It also makes us dumber. So many positive feedback loops…