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Will the world ever stop being anti-intellectual? (discuss.online)

submitted 2 years ago by ThePenitentOne@discuss.online to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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One of the most aggravating things to me in this world has to be the absolutely rampant anti-intellectualism that dominates so many conversations and debates, and its influence just seems to be expanding. Do you think there will ever actually be a time when this ends? I'd hope so once people become more educated and cultural changes eventually happen, but as of now it honestly infuriates me like few things ever have.

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[-] mojo@lemm.ee 2 points 2 years ago

It's not. We'd still be hitting rocks if we were anti intellectual.

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[-] kromem@lemmy.world 1 points 2 years ago

People will remain stupid. But I'm somewhat hopeful that in the next few decades we see AI develop enough that it truly constitutes superintelligence relative to us, and that the scalability of it tips the scales of the continual standoff between intelligence and stupidity forever.

Because I have little hope for humanity overcoming its own multiplying stupidity on its own.

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this post was submitted on 08 Oct 2023

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