Have we passed peak intelligence?
In international tests, student scores for reading and maths sunk to a new low.
US teens are struggling to concentrate & evaluate information.
The excellent @jburnmurdoch
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What's going wrong?
US 18 year olds increasingly say they have trouble concentrating and learning new things
As you can see, that line was stable till 2013
What caused the sudden spike?
Almost half of US teens said they "hardly ever" spend their leisure time reading a book
The share of adults who are unable to “use mathematical reasoning when reviewing and evaluating the validity of statements” has reached
- 25% in high-income countries
- 35% in the US
.@jburnmurdoch suggests there's a "broad erosion in human capacity for mental focus and application"
My question: how do we reverse this trend?
Superb piece!! ft.com/content/a8016c…
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