Comment on New Study: 54% of American Adults Read Below 6th Grade-Levels

• Aqarius@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

  Sure: being able to tell the author of the text is lying to you.

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  • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    This point should be front and center when countering the STEM circlejerk of “humanities are useless”.

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    • Primarily0617@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The humanities are objectively useful. Grade school reading level as a metric is not.

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      • tigeruppercut@lemmy.zip ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

        Grade school reading level as a metric is not.

        What would you suggest instead?

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  • Primarily0617@kbin.social ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

    not tested in grade school reading level

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    • Aqarius@lemmy.world ⁨1⁩ ⁨year⁩ ago

      The fact that the irony of your answer is lost on you is fucking tragic.

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