But today, despite having more information available than ever, most people refuse to engage with it for some reason.
I have a feeling it has a lot to do with smartphones and over-use of the internet. There are so many sources of low-investment dopamine that lead to zero personal growth or long-term fulfillment, unlike 20+ years ago.
Attention spans have been nuked to mere seconds for the majority.
Not that it makes it any more right, but they're probably not wrong that most people are too stupid to govern themselves.
Most people are stupid, and there's no getting around that fact, regardless of which side of the narrative you're on.
Left or right most people don't read past the headlines anymore; nothing is ever verified, only accepted or rejected outright.
People aren't interested in knowledge anymore, only ideology.
Yeah, it wasn't always that way.
But today, despite having more information available than ever, most people refuse to engage with it for some reason.
I have a feeling it has a lot to do with smartphones and over-use of the internet. There are so many sources of low-investment dopamine that lead to zero personal growth or long-term fulfillment, unlike 20+ years ago.
Attention spans have been nuked to mere seconds for the majority.