Could it be the complex interlocking and stifling nature of Capitalism, leading governments to defund education and drop support for poorer communities? No, it's the technology that's causing cognitive decline. Capitalists are fine actually and can stay as they are.

[–] JustVik@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago

It would be good if, when people use technical devices, they didn't just rely on them, but tried to understand or study how it all works. And schoolchildren would also be taught how it all works, at least within the limits of what is possible for them, and not just click on the buttons and get the result. And completely replacing writing with a pen with typing on a keyboard is also not always good.

[–] awesomesauce309@midwest.social 3 points 1 day ago (1 children)

“We’re facing challenges more complex and far-reaching than any in human history—from overpopulation to evolving diseases to moral drift,” he told Fortune. “Now, more than ever, we need a generation able to grapple with nuance, hold multiple truths in tension, and creatively tackle problems that are stumping the greatest adult minds of today.”

Mmmm I don’t think so. *kicks can down the road*

[–] shneancy@lemmy.world 1 points 1 day ago

ah, so it's no longer "we need to leave this world better than we found it for our kids to be happy", now it's "whatever, the kids will handle it. oh we fucked up their education? lmao, that's a them problem"

[–] NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone 2 points 1 day ago

Imagine being less cognitively capable than a parent.

[–] glitching@lemmy.ml 1 points 1 day ago* (last edited 1 day ago)

yahoo is a reputable news source now? pass