/lit/ - Literature

>>13741583
What you have described is the difference between one who is educated, and one that has merely been trained.
The educated ones develop their own thoughts, expand upon what has been given them, and explore new ideas.
Those that have been "trained" have never developed any logic, reason, or critical thinking skills. They can only repeat, or reproduce, that which they have been trained. Creativity and curiosity is absent.
I suppose it's due to the abilities one is born with, the opportunities one has available, and the natural drive and thirst for learning that makes a difference.
In the past, schools tested students to determine abilities, sending certain students on an academic path, others to a vocational/technical venue, more suited to their abilities.
Over the past 20-30 years, the "every kid needs to go to college" meme has degraded the academic levels, while, at the same time, doing a great disservice to those not truly adapted to the rigors of advanced study.
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>>13586431
>slobbing corporate knob
Well, this must mean that republicans are the mega whores for corporate knobs. The republican party is controlled by corporate 'Merika, it's the party of the 1% (and it's brainwashed minions).
With PAC committee funding both parties are out of control, and out of touch with the people of the nation.
We are now a corporatized nation, controlled by PACs and lobbyists, chasing whatever fake news issue grabs the attention of the great unwashed, uneducated, mass of humanity we have become.

ITT: Examples of why America isn't great anymore.
The dumbing down of 'Merica into a nation of brainlets

>>12977951
They do, however, give a giant fuck about the opinions of brainlets like Joe "fucking" Rogan.
/lit/ has always had misplaced priorities.
It would seem that podcasts have become something of an authoritative source, superior to the written word. Pic related.

>>12935119
Back to /pol/, you silly, raving faggit. This lack of adulting skills has been developing since 1980 or so, with helicopter parents, participation trophy syndrome, no child left behind, and an overwhelmingly misguided concern for the self esteem of children of that timeframe.
Books like OPs and Jordan Petersons 12 rules is just a symptom of the shitshow that's been percolating the past 39 years.
'Murika is doomed. Enjoy the ride.

>>12755353
The vast majority of American society has always been this way. Dull minded, shallow, lazy, uncomprehending, with no skills in critical thinking or analysis, and no motivation to change what the are. Goodreads just allows it to be concentrated in one website.
The average Goodreads reviewer is the target market for things like Harry Potter, sparkly vampire and heart throb werewolf trash, and Rupi whatshername poetry.
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>>12607613
How can such mindless faggitry be allowed?
No wonder this country is so fucked.

This thread is why 4chinz isn't great anymore.

>>11679412
'Murika has no future
We get what we deserve
We get shit like this
Mindless drivel will be the swan song of our nation.

>>11536124
>they are poorly educated, with no critical thinking skills
>they have zero journalistic skills
>they have a great sense of self entitlement
>they have no understanding of economics as a whole, much less capitalism
>most are on the payroll of propaganda mills, and are regurgitating political points of view

>>11310489
THIS! BWA-HA-HA!!!!! Beat me to it , Anon. Exactly this. This thread is total reddit-core.

US guv-mint already captured by corporate cronies. De-regulation already has placed corporate rights above individual rights. Lobbyists in D.C. already writing legislation. We are doomed. We are cucked. Good luck and God speed, anons.

OP's bait. Worked really well.