Those who believe that the Israel/Gaza war began on Oct. 7 have the same level of historical understanding as those who think the Russia/Ukraine/NATO conflict started on Feb. 24, 2022, or those who think the conflict between the US and parts of the Muslim world started on 9/11.
“Instead of protecting us the state has delivered us to the mob. Instead of safeguarding us it impoverishes us, destroys our families, local organizations, clubs, and associations by drawing them increasingly into its own orbit.” - Hans Hermann Hoppe
@curtdoolittle Most writers now days are just formulaic copy machines anyway. The few creatives can use AI to build a story structure then add in their creative touches the way that digital visual artists and edm artists do.
@ruth_hook_ Certain skill abilities have increased. Yes. General intelligence has declined. There are solid measurements that are proxies for IQ that have been measured over time.
@ruth_hook_ There is more genetic variation in the countries with higher left handedness. Left handedness is also correlated with low IQ and genius IQ. China and Japan have fewer people on the IQ extremes, but they are higher in average overall.