• Dr. Moose@lemmy.world
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    3 hours ago

    As an avid audio book listener I really thought the rise of podcasts would make americans more literate but it seems like it had an inverse effect.

    What’s going on in the US? Is the water poisoned with heavy metals or something? The mental decline is palpable.

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      The boomers are aging and lead poisoned. Education system is spotty. Poor areas have less tax revenue, leading to worse schools, and that creates a cycle.

      People are addicted to social media and it’s literally rotting their brains. 15 second video clips with the same background audio playing in a loop.

      I think it is a lot of things happening concurrently.