Wow I disagree. If you look at the US as a whole, it is clear we are much better at critical thinking and even thinking in numbers than ever before. YES lots

Wow I disagree. If you look at the US as a whole, it is clear we are much better at critical thinking and even thinking in numbers than ever before. YES lots of people get things very wrong. But we are now throwing data, charts, statistics in front of the general population. People are seeking out data and trying to make decisions for themselves (even if they are not doing a great job yet, it's far better than before!). I know it is fun to be doom and gloom but the reality is our society is better than it was before. People are calling out the media and politicians on their BS faster than ever before.