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One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.

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[โ€“] marco@beehaw.org 2 points 1 year ago

Illiberal populism isn't going anywhere, unfortunately.

[โ€“] CanadaPlus@lemmy.sdf.org 1 points 1 year ago

There's a loud minority, but I'm not sure it's more common than in the past. In fact, (Western) young people now tend to be highly educated and interested in things previously seen as stuffy.

[โ€“] Pantherina@feddit.de 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

So true.

People are forced into school to "learn how to learn". Yeah no shit, what happens is that many dont want to learn anything anymore.

I have to live in a bubble, because I really enjoy and often have discussions with many people about all sorts of things.

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[โ€“] mojo@lemm.ee 1 points 1 year ago

It's not. We'd still be hitting rocks if we were anti intellectual.

[โ€“] kromem@lemmy.world 1 points 1 year ago (4 children)

People will remain stupid. But I'm somewhat hopeful that in the next few decades we see AI develop enough that it truly constitutes superintelligence relative to us, and that the scalability of it tips the scales of the continual standoff between intelligence and stupidity forever.

Because I have little hope for humanity overcoming its own multiplying stupidity on its own.

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