damn they were just saying we were all getting smarter
https://humanprogress.org/trends/iq-scores-rising-massively/
That would be global, the OG article is focused on the USA. America does not have a good track record of making sure it’s public schools are well funded and being held to a standard.
https://futurism.com/neoscope/human-intelligence-declining-trends
I was curious about the PISA test mentioned in that article and also found this.
Never before have we had such access to knowledge. This must have an impact, preferably beneficial.
I say this meme that said something like “practical joke idea: give everyone all the world’s knowledge, but don’t tell them what’s true or false”
We desperately need teachers to help their students learn critical thinking.
Doesn’t feel like it…
