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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/demonwing 1d ago

I don't think this is true. Yes, the information is technically available, but it takes a relatively significant amount of education and contextual knowledge to confidently access (without falling into a misinformation trap.)

To someone who knows nothing about information systems, it's like being in a giant library that has every book in the world, but none of them have titles nor are organized, while you aren't even that good at reading to begin with.