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[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 7 points 8 months ago (2 children)

It's a lot harder to be ignorant today. There's so much knowledge everywhere, and literacy rates are really high.

[–] veniasilente@lemm.ee 6 points 8 months ago

It’s a lot harder to be ignorant today.

Florida people: "That sounds like a challenge."

[–] Kiosade@lemmy.ca 2 points 8 months ago (1 children)

Counterpoint: it’s actually not that hard, because of echo chambers and the algorithms pushing/feeding those echo chambers. Just because people are actually able to read and write more nowadays doesn’t mean critical thinking has improved a lot too.

[–] otp@sh.itjust.works 2 points 8 months ago

That's very true!

In the Age of Misinformation, basic literacy isn't enough to learn.