Dumb is the new smart: The rise of the Idiocracy

Friday, April 19th 2024, 10:50:42 pm
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By Ed Thompson Smartism is the absurd idea that smart is bad. The bias against intelligence is exemplified by vacuous celebrities spouting on serious subjects and social media influencers on Instagram and YouTube who get rich by vomiting out useless drivel. One would think that dumb as the new smart reached rock bottom with TikTok.…
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