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Thomas Brick's avatar

Jesus, that's bleak.

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Robert Farago's avatar

I'm sure horse lovers felt the same way when the automobile took over.

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Thomas Brick's avatar

This is not that... reading and writing are basic elements of thinking for most people who care to think regularly.

Your linked man-on-the-street-is-an-imbecile video indicates as much. People are painfully stupid these days, the decline of reading is mostly responsible methinks.

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yossarian's avatar

i often wonder if people are dumber now. it sure seems that way to me.

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Robert Farago's avatar

Yes and no. They're certainly less educated. Less informed. Less capable of rational analysis or logical thinking. But they're pretty good at staying on top of trends.

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