I think people are, generally, smarter and more capable than ever. Social media just highlights the dumdums. IMO the real issue is lack of instilling a sense o

I think people are, generally, smarter and more capable than ever. Social media just highlights the dumdums. IMO the real issue is lack of instilling a sense of agency at a young age. You were taught how to build cars from a young age. I’m sure you were encouraged to try things yourself along the way. You learned that your actions have a direct impact on the world and that you have the ability to adjust your actions to adjust the impact. (At least in the US) Education is so retention and information focused that we don’t teach _how_ to apply that information. Because of this we grow up looking to others for how to do anything, even if we have the know how. It’s usually not until later in life when people realize their actions can truly have an impact when applied correctly