General Discussion

Well yes, it is.

AI overview tells me, “The phrase "Is Google Making Us Stoopid?" refers to a famous 2008 article by Nicholas Carr that argues the internet and Google's easy access to information may be reducing our ability to concentrate, think deeply, and retain information. Carr argues that the internet's fragmented nature encourages skimming and shallow processing, leading to a decline in our cognitive capacity for contemplation and deep reading.”

And social media empowers stupid people to join and sometimes to dominate the national conversation. It is democratization but it also seems to be social suicide, because some social media algorithms reinforce the Dunning-Kruger effect. Stupid people know they're right.