> 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

> 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.