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A stunning essay in the FT on the international decline in the ability to read, reason, focus, and learn new things.
It began or accelerated in the early 2010s.
It's hitting teens AND adults.
Self-report and objective scores.
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Democracy, Journalism, and Monopoly: How to Fund Independent News Media in the 21st Century
Analyzes America's media crisis caused by digital monopolies, detailing historic government regulation supporting free speech and advertising-funded journalism, and proposes updated competition policies to restore independent, democratic news markets.
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We find substantial disparities by educational attainment and race: For instance, black Americans without college degrees are significantly more disconnected than every other group in American life.
Daniel A. Cox • Disconnected: The Growing Class Divide in American Civic Life
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Cathy O'Neil • Weapons of Math Destruction
The report examines the role of social capital in American workplaces, highlighting trends in workplace relationships, gender and educational disparities, and the impact of COVID-19 on social interactions among workers.
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