FelixCressOct 18

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity?

https://lemmy.world/post/37519859

Are we living in a golden age of stupidity? - Lemmy.World

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Show threaddb2Oct 18
Yes. Next question.
Show threadderangerOct 18

Nope, humans have always been stupid. People said the same shit when the printing press was invented, or TV, or whatever.

Seriously, crack a history book. Modern times are actually pretty good, even with all the bullshit.

Show thread52fighters
Humans have always been stupid but today technology has made it easier for the dumbest among us to be more influential than any stupid person of any prior era. This, we are in the golden age of stupidity.
Oct 19 at 11:16amWeb
Show threadderangerOct 20

You could say the exact same thing about the smartest people being able to spread their message, and the two effects cancel out.

Same age as any other, more or less. These are human problems that won’t be fixed until we’re no longer human.

Show thread52fightersOct 24
It requires more effort to spread intelligent ideas.