No, it's not just you — people really are, per a number of surveys, way less intelligent than they used to be.
    • MichaelScotch@lemmy.world
      142·
      6 days ago

      Or… lack of education? Declining quality of education? Micro plastic is a major problem, but to think it’s the #1 cause of people being stupid is, well, pretty stupid.

      • NarrativeBear@lemmy.world
        65·
        6 days ago

        It might be the micro-plastics in me making the assumption.

        Never stated it to be the #1 cause, that was your assumption.

      • stink@lemmygrad.mlEnglish
        1·
        6 days ago

        I remember looking at old assignments from my dad’s high school in a developing country and being shocked at what they were expecting these teenagers to do.

        At least in America, most of the time you can download an app that does the work for you now. Zero critical thought needed.

    • Rogue@feddit.uk
      2·
      6 days ago

      Is there any evidence to suggest micro plastics are causing issues? My conspiracy is microplastics are simply being pushed as the latest scapegoat for society’s issues. It’s an attempt to distract us and redirect us from rising up against the oligarchs who are destroying our society.