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this post was submitted on 10 May 2026
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I remember 20y ago thinking the internet was creating a sort of intellectual "travelator", where some people would get on and be launched far ahead of the rest. The result would be a huge division in intelligence across society, which would lead to a feeling of disenfranchisement and civil unrest.
So no, if everyone's intelligence went up by 50% of their own intelligence, you'd just have more of the same problem.
I believe public education is vital, but we didn't place enough emphasis on the importance of uniform funding across districts and states, rather than having "good schools" and "bad schools".