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laughing_man 3 months ago | parent | context | favorite | on: India's surprise baby bust

Sort of. The idea that we're somehow smarter today is nonsense on stilts.

trumpdong 3 months ago | [–]

Smartest was 10-15 years ago. Flynn effect reversed.

em-bee 3 months ago | [–]

we are not smarter, but we have access to more knowledge

laughing_man 3 months ago | [–]

I wonder about that. How much of the knowledge we're exposed to is actually true?

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