Yhn LifeFashion first seen 11 h ago, last 42 min ago, peak #5
Is society getting stupider? The clues say yes
Original: Is society growing stupider? The clues are simple and repeated
A Washington Post opinion piece argues that culture is becoming simpler and more repetitive, taking that as a sign of intellectual decline. Readers are debating whether the simplification of language, media and products reflects a real drop in thinking, or just the pressures of modern attention and markets.
Why now: The piece taps into a widely shared anxiety that culture and public discourse are dumbing down.
Rank over time, top of the chart is #1. 10 snapshots from 11 h ago to 42 min ago.
Evidence
- Is society growing stupider? The clues are simple and repeated · RickJWagner · 14
- Is society growing stupider? The clues are simple and repeated · pseudolus · 8
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