Is there any evidence to suggest micro plastics are causing issues? My conspiracy is microplastics are simply being pushed as the latest scapegoat for society’s issues. It’s an attempt to distract us and redirect us from rising up against the oligarchs who are destroying our society.
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NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Micro plastic has been my theory.
Rogue@feddit.uk 3 months ago
MichaelScotch@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Or… lack of education? Declining quality of education? Micro plastic is a major problem, but to think it’s the #1 cause of people being stupid is, well, pretty stupid.
NarrativeBear@lemmy.world 3 months ago
It might be the micro-plastics in me making the assumption.
MichaelScotch@lemmy.world 3 months ago
Why would you mention it then?
stink@lemmygrad.ml 3 months ago
I remember looking at old assignments from my dad’s high school in a developing country and being shocked at what they were expecting these teenagers to do.
At least in America, most of the time you can download an app that does the work for you now. Zero critical thought needed.