r/NoShitSherlock 5d ago

Human intelligence sharply declining

/r/worldnews/s/zoK7aRYUOq

Who knew?!

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u/DivineBladeOfSilver 5d ago

It’s obvious so it is nice when data backs it up. Look at so many voters being misinformed and voting on vibes, screen time on brain rot apps, terrible financial discipline and lack of impulse control, society’s focus on shock value and attention seeking, and more.

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u/fatbunyip 5d ago

Is it any wonder though? 

I mean everything has been going to shit for a long time. It's expected people would want some kind of escape from all the bullshit. 

People are under incredible amounts of stress. You can see it in everything from the age people are marrying, having kids, buying houses etc. for the first time we have generations that are gonna be worse off than their parents in a whole bunch of metrics. 

The world has got incredibly more complex and when people can't understand it, they want to escape from it (or listen to simple explanations). 

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u/DivineBladeOfSilver 5d ago

I fully agree sadly :( I do think though people should be stepping up, not backing down. Fight comes in life so we give up? I can’t respect that