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Are we getting stupider? The signs say maybe
Original: Is society growing stupider? The clues are simple and repeated
A Washington Post opinion piece argues that culture is getting simpler, and that this simplification should worry readers. The essay points to repeated, easy-to-spot clues as evidence that society may be growing less intellectually demanding, sparking debate about whether complexity in art, media and public discourse is genuinely in decline or whether it is nostalgia talking.
Why now: The piece taps into a widespread anxiety about declining cultural and intellectual standards, prompting readers to debate whether society really is dumbing down.
Evidence
- Is society growing stupider? The clues are simple and repeated · RickJWagner · 15
- Is society growing stupider? The clues are simple and repeated · pseudolus · 13
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