A little over a week ago, I was yet again reminded of how poor the literacy skills of most people — even in some of the most “technologically advanced” countries on Earth — are. Indeed, this is perhaps best depicted in the movie “Idiocracy”, which I have often quoted on this blog already. [1]
My entire approach to information is very heavily reliant on literacy skills (sometimes basic literacy skills, sometimes somewhat more advanced literacy skills). There is little doubt in my mind that the apparently afflicted person lacking basic literacy skills in my most experience of this phenomenon would feel outright sanctified had her image appeared on the homepage of Google (or some other “prominent” or similarly “mainstream” irrational media website). [2]
In our times, “coming across” as literate oftens seems worthy of ridicule … most probably because such large portions of so many populations seem so severely lacking in such skills. Oddly, while the “cool” folks acknowledge that some of the most prominent leaders ever were undoubtedly among the most literate people ever … nonetheless they succumb to appealing to some Pope-like figure to absolve them of their own sins of illiteracy. [3]
Note, however, that even the Roman Catholic Church has resigned itself (at least for the time being) from its previous “infallibility” doctrine. [4]
Undaunted, the aspiring “tech giants” boldly continue to embark on missions to even greater heights, apparently making up their own laws along the way. And an ample supply of willing suckers line up to roll out their rugs and pay homage to the intimidatingly rising floods of AI slop at least 5 times a day (if not even 5 times a minute). [5]
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