Before the internet, people blamed stupidity on lack of information — it wasn't that
bennash · x · 2026-10-04
A widely shared ironic observation resurfacing in the AI era: before the internet, people assumed stupidity stemmed from lack of access to information — yet widespread access proved otherwise. bennash amplified the post, calling it a "banger," resonating with debates on whether easier knowledge actually improves thinking.
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