This has concerned me for a while. Just as tech reducing the need for physical labour caused our bodies to atrophy, so tech reducing the need for mental labour is causing our minds to atrophy. The precarious challenges of the future may be faced by idiots.https://www.nbcnews.com/think/opinion/iq-rates-are-dropping-many-developed-countries-doesn-t-bode-ncna1008576 …
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Doesn't our ability to control that atrophy increase alongside these advancements?
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We all have the ability to control the atrophy, by choosing to exercise the brain as we would the body. The question is, will we?
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It could be that we are getting worse at individual cognition but better at collective cognition.
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