Humans have been the most intelligent, adaptive, and successful organism on the planet. Our civilizations have been highly reliant on communication, adaptation, commerce, and social peace. In other words, strong intellect.
Notice that the first paragraph was in past tense. Whether you like it or not, humans as a whole, especially in America, are going through a rapid reverse evolution. As a member of a dying breed of intelligent minds, I am not ashamed to say it.
Men and women, black and white, gay and straight, minors and adults. We are all being dumbed down.
Whether or not you believe biological evolution is true, there is an undeniable DE-evolution occurring all around the globe. You can find it everywhere.
Whenever I get on YouTube, the first thing I do before watching a video is read the comments. And let me tell you, the spelling and grammar that most YouTube members use makes me twitch. Well, more than usual.
Look at modern media. Music, literature, television, and movies are reflecting this downward spiral.
Let's start with music. The most popular music in the U.S. is currently rap/hip-hop. This is followed by pop and then by country/western. Excluding country, when was the last time you heard a song from one of these genres that involved something that wasn't sexual, materialist, sexist, racist, faithist, or otherwise plain stupid? Now, that's not to say that ALL songs from these genes are devoid of meaning. I know for a fact that there are some good songs to these genres. But they are few and far between. These genres, as well as many others, as a whole promote materialism and self-pay. Not bettering yourself or the person next to you.
Literature isn't quite so cut-and-dried. There are too many books in the world to count, fiction and nonfiction. But let's look at modern reads. How about Twilight? Making vampires a subject that prepubescent girls can now "sink their teeth into." In the decades and centuries prior, vampirism was seen as a plague and something to be treated with extreme caution. While superstitious, these people of olden times still used an intellectual and scientific approach to this matter. I have also noticed that older and more classical books are much harder to grasp. And it's not just because the dialect was different. Even quasi-modern books like the Great Gatsby, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Of Mice and Men are more and more misunderstood. Today, you almost have to write like Dr. Seuss in order for readers to understand what you are writing.
Television is almost completely responsible for the decline of human intelligence. Especially children's shows. Pick any cartoon that is current. In fact, pick any modern fictitious television show. You'll see at least one of the following: high reliance on technology, innuendo, violence, a lack of wittiness, materialism, simple dialogue, misuse of slang. There is a popular saying, "Cartoons aren't what they used to be." And don't get me started on "reality" TV! As if what Snooki ate for breakfast is going to somehow enlighten you. The teachings of the bearded creeps from Duck Dynasty aren't going to help you in life. Watching June abuse Honey Boo-boo isn't going to get you jack.
Movies are also being dumbed down. I can't count all the movies that defamed old works of art through so-called "remakes" by removing the beauty and injecting violence, coarse language, gore, and sex.
I don't know whether this epidemic of stupidity is caused by the higher-ups in an attempt to put the people down, or by people's blatant apathy. Either way, we NEED to wake up. We NEED to focus on making people smart, not pretty. Intelligent, not popular. Wise, not rich.
We, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, need a paradigm shift. We need to usher in an era where intelligence is praised and cherished. The words "nerd", "geek", and "dweeb" need to be our battle cry, not insults!
Notice that the first paragraph was in past tense. Whether you like it or not, humans as a whole, especially in America, are going through a rapid reverse evolution. As a member of a dying breed of intelligent minds, I am not ashamed to say it.
Men and women, black and white, gay and straight, minors and adults. We are all being dumbed down.
Whether or not you believe biological evolution is true, there is an undeniable DE-evolution occurring all around the globe. You can find it everywhere.
Whenever I get on YouTube, the first thing I do before watching a video is read the comments. And let me tell you, the spelling and grammar that most YouTube members use makes me twitch. Well, more than usual.
Look at modern media. Music, literature, television, and movies are reflecting this downward spiral.
Let's start with music. The most popular music in the U.S. is currently rap/hip-hop. This is followed by pop and then by country/western. Excluding country, when was the last time you heard a song from one of these genres that involved something that wasn't sexual, materialist, sexist, racist, faithist, or otherwise plain stupid? Now, that's not to say that ALL songs from these genes are devoid of meaning. I know for a fact that there are some good songs to these genres. But they are few and far between. These genres, as well as many others, as a whole promote materialism and self-pay. Not bettering yourself or the person next to you.
Literature isn't quite so cut-and-dried. There are too many books in the world to count, fiction and nonfiction. But let's look at modern reads. How about Twilight? Making vampires a subject that prepubescent girls can now "sink their teeth into." In the decades and centuries prior, vampirism was seen as a plague and something to be treated with extreme caution. While superstitious, these people of olden times still used an intellectual and scientific approach to this matter. I have also noticed that older and more classical books are much harder to grasp. And it's not just because the dialect was different. Even quasi-modern books like the Great Gatsby, To Kill A Mockingbird, and Of Mice and Men are more and more misunderstood. Today, you almost have to write like Dr. Seuss in order for readers to understand what you are writing.
Television is almost completely responsible for the decline of human intelligence. Especially children's shows. Pick any cartoon that is current. In fact, pick any modern fictitious television show. You'll see at least one of the following: high reliance on technology, innuendo, violence, a lack of wittiness, materialism, simple dialogue, misuse of slang. There is a popular saying, "Cartoons aren't what they used to be." And don't get me started on "reality" TV! As if what Snooki ate for breakfast is going to somehow enlighten you. The teachings of the bearded creeps from Duck Dynasty aren't going to help you in life. Watching June abuse Honey Boo-boo isn't going to get you jack.
Movies are also being dumbed down. I can't count all the movies that defamed old works of art through so-called "remakes" by removing the beauty and injecting violence, coarse language, gore, and sex.
I don't know whether this epidemic of stupidity is caused by the higher-ups in an attempt to put the people down, or by people's blatant apathy. Either way, we NEED to wake up. We NEED to focus on making people smart, not pretty. Intelligent, not popular. Wise, not rich.
We, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, need a paradigm shift. We need to usher in an era where intelligence is praised and cherished. The words "nerd", "geek", and "dweeb" need to be our battle cry, not insults!