“The #TED approach to idea dissemination is not without its critics. Several authors have criticized TED for flattening or #dumbing #down #ideas so they fit into a preconceived, convenient format that is #primarily #designed to #entertain.”

https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC4140479/

in other words, I’ll take your link to a ted talk or Substack seriously zero days of the week

All part of the #dumbing down of America and #Innovation.

"#Hampshire College’s demise is yet another blow to creative, outside‑the‑box options in higher education "

#College #LiberalArts #Technology #Education #Humanities #SocialScience #News #USA

https://theconversation.com/hampshire-colleges-demise-is-yet-another-blow-to-creative-outside-the-box-options-in-higher-education-280791

Cut off your nose to spite your face. #Students who would've graduated here and contributed to advancing #arts, #science and other fields in our country will now do so elsewhere. So much winning! #dumbing down of #America continues.

#stupidity #idiocy #highereducation #university #immigration #ICE #government #USPolitics

https://www.cnn.com/2025/04/15/us/canadian-universities-report-jump-us-applicants/index.html