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Those things arguably did reduce intelligence. It's frustrating how often people present this point (on varying topics) in a completely standalone fashion. I.e.
by happytoexplain 2y ago
Those things arguably did reduce intelligence. It's frustrating how often people present this point (on varying topics) in a completely standalone fashion. I.e. they say "yeah yeah, people had X complaint at Y historical time too", implying those historical people were wrong because...? They were in the past? The world hasn't ended? Technological progress continues? Usually none of that is evidence to the contrary. In this case, none of that implies that people in developed societies aren't becoming dumber over the centuries. I think people sometimes make the assumption that knowing more is a synonym for intelligence.
- elric 2y ago> Those things arguably did reduce intelligence. Citation needed. They may have reduced the competency level in certain skills (e.g. writing in cursive), but I doubt that those effects carry over to "reducing intelligence". People in developed societies *aren't* becoming dumber over the centuries. We get better at dealing with problems we frequently encounter, and worse at dealing with problems we rarely encounter. Is this a problem? I don't know.