A recent study suggests that our modern lifestyles are making us “less intelligent” than our
ancestors, at least at a genetic level. This research echoes concerns Einstein had when he
supposedly said, “I fear the day that technology will surpass our human interaction. The
world will have a generation of idiots.”
The immediate availability of information has created a particular conundrum in our modern
society. When it takes a mere few seconds to find information about almost any topic, the
value of knowledge and expertise is being devalued as information becomes cheaper and
more accessible. This is despite the fact that information, knowledge and expertise are
fundamentally different entities.
Education in the information age: is technology making us stupid