damn they were just saying we were all getting smarter
https://humanprogress.org/trends/iq-scores-rising-massively/
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That would be global, the OG article is focused on the USA. America does not have a good track record of making sure it's public schools are well funded and being held to a standard.
https://futurism.com/neoscope/human-intelligence-declining-trends
I was curious about the PISA test mentioned in that article and also found this.
Doesn't feel like it...
Never before have we had such access to knowledge. This must have an impact, preferably beneficial.
I say this meme that said something like "practical joke idea: give everyone all the world's knowledge, but don't tell them what's true or false"
We desperately need teachers to help their students learn critical thinking.