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People didn't suddenly get more stupid over the last 30 years. They did suddenly get more obese.
by gruseom 17y ago
People didn't suddenly get more stupid over the last 30 years. They did suddenly get more obese.
- kingkongreveng_ 17y agoWhat makes you think they didn't get more stupid? The illegitimacy rate shot up. The savings rate fell a lot. Does whatever makes people fat also turn them into irresponsible parents and poor retirement planners? My hypothesis is that we've seen a weakening of social norms and pressure, as reflected in the illegitimacy rate and the deterioration of standards for clothing in public. You faced more opprobrium for being fat, bearing a bastard child, or dressing in cheap garbage in the past. Now you can comfortably be fat in public, and wear flip-flops too.