RSSAmplifier

axbom's timeline · Aug 6, 2026

“The link between broad-based literacy and the rise of democracy is well known: People who can re...

0
Sign in to vote or save

This site does not allow itself to be embedded. You can still read it on the original site — the toolbar below keeps your place in the directory.

“The link between broad-based literacy and the rise of democracy is well known: People who can read and write for themselves have, historically, also been good at choosing and advocating for themselves. What happens when the process goes into reverse? When people lack the patience to absorb arguments more than a few pages or sentences long? When they lack the ability to contradict those arguments…

“The link between broad-based literacy and the rise of democracy is well known: People who can read and write for themselves have, historically, also been good at choosing and advocating for themselves. What happens when the process goes into reverse? When people lack the patience to absorb arguments more than a few pages or sentences long? When they lack the ability to contradict those arguments because they’ve never honed, through daily practice, the most essential skill for clear thinking?”

https://www.nytimes.com/2026/08/04/opinion/artificial-intelligence-ai-writing.html?unlocked_article_code=1.3FA._4-T.WRwNT7bGi6pT&smid=nytcore-ios-share

Read on axbom.me

Comments

Nothing yet. Say the first thing.

    Sign in to join the conversation.