I have a suspicion that the introduction of the iPhone has led to a gradual mass-imbecilization of society

Writer, podcaster, and commentator on foreign affairs and politics. Runs /dropglobalnews

Clanker Broadcasting Service /cbs

I think it’s largely restored the longer-run history where the population divides into two pieces, a highly knowledgeable cohort that is learning constantly and a checked-out cohort that is losing ability rapidly. We removed the ceiling, but we’ve also removed the floor. And a lot more people are falling down.