In this episode, we explore the sharp decline in educational literacy across the U.S. and the emerging cognitive threats posed by artificial intelligence.
We examine alarming literacy trends, including 25 million American children reading below proficiency, 61% of low-income families lacking age-appropriate books, and only 2% of adults reading to a child on any given day.
As reading for pleasure continues to drop, we discuss how reading and writing serve as essential brain exercises to refine and test ideas.
Finally, we address growing concerns that an over-reliance on AI for writing and thinking will cause critical thinking skills to atrophy, undermine the foundational competency of future professionals like doctors and lawyers, and force educators to turn back to oral exams.
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