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No, it’s not just you — people really are, per a number of surveys, way less intelligent than they used to be.
Archived version: https://archive.is/20250316190341/https://futurism.com/neoscope/human-intelligence-declining-trends
Disclaimer: The article linked is from a single source with a single perspective. Make sure to cross-check information against multiple sources to get a comprehensive view on the situation.
Or… lack of education? Declining quality of education? Micro plastic is a major problem, but to think it’s the #1 cause of people being stupid is, well, pretty stupid.
It might be the micro-plastics in me making the assumption.
Never stated it to be the #1 cause, that was your assumption.
Why would you mention it then?