More (not so) fun facts:

54% of American adults read below a 6th grade level.

21% read below a 5th grade level, which is considered functionally illiterate.

High immigration numbers don’t fully explain it either, as first gen immigrants only make up about 1/3 of those with low literacy.

  • entwine@programming.dev
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    1 month ago

    I’m going to assume its because they are incurious and/or focused on fundamentally pointless stuff

    You sound like a real asshole. Jumping to conclusions about someone based on a single conversation is stupid, because it’s not enough to know them. Try giving others the benefit of the doubt more, and maybe you’ll find them less intolerable (and others will find you less intolerable as well)

    but say, shows no interest in the nature of dark energy & expansion of the universe or the effects of free will’s lack of existence on justice

    As an example, my initial reaction to reading this is a cringe so intense that I feel it in my bones. Despite this, I am willing to give you the benefit of the doubt before letting that reaction tarnish my opinion of you, as I truly do not know you IRL, and there’s always more to a person than what they can present to the world. There’s also a lot that gets lost when communicating through text, so I’ll reserve judgement. I’ll just end this with a quote from the great philosopher Curtis James Jackson:

    ****** shouldn’t throw stones if you live in a glass house. And if you got a glass jaw, you should watch your mouth.

    • HalfSalesman@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      You sound like a real asshole.

      Sure. I am.

      Jumping to conclusions about someone based on a single conversation is stupid, because it’s not enough to know them. Try giving others the benefit of the doubt more, and maybe you’ll find them less intolerable (and others will find you less intolerable as well)

      I’m working off statistics. Maybe I’m wrong like, 5% of the time, but I’m saving time and energy the other 95% if I’m permitted by circumstance to exit the conversation. Often times I can’t because of social dynamics or professional responsibility unfortunately.

      As an example, my initial reaction to reading this is a cringe so intense that I feel it in my bones.

      To be cringe is to be free. Honestly, cringing that I want to talk about shit with more depth than a puddle is your emotional reaction to what I said I want to spend my time with. I don’t need to worry about your emotions, that’s on you. Especially since… we actually will never meet in person, and we do not owe each other anything.

      Its nice that you are willing to give the benefit of the doubt though. I mean that unironically. I just don’t have that kind of patience, nor blame others for the same level of impatience. If you want to give people that amount of your energy, more power to you. Chances are though it doesn’t take much energy from you because you are probably just on the same wave length as most people, if so congratulations on being allistic.

      50 Cent quote

      I’m not sure how seriously you expect me to take this.