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The Data that Says We're Getting Stupider

https://youtu.be/clz48AOBQQM
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u/pulse2287 2d ago

Turns out having access to all the world's knowledge in the palm of your hand doesn't make a difference if people can't tell the truth from fabrications.

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u/redditorforadecade 2d ago

Which is why I say that all ignorance is now willful.

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u/Rich_Explorer8966 2d ago edited 2d ago

I've thought about this a lot. Take Lauren Boebert for example. She is ignorant (meaning lacking in knowledge), but I think it is mainly because she is stupid (incapable of learning). I don't think it is willful on her part. I don't think she has the intellectual capacity to learn anything. Part of it might be willfulness, though she really doubles down on supporting the MAGA agenda. It's taken her from being poor trailer trash to wealthy trailer trash. To be fair it is not in her best interest to learn anything.