> but I think most of us can all feel societal erosion happening and the decline of average IQs and the fact that a huge generation of growing young adults can barely read. Let's not pretend this has nothing to do with multiple epidemics like porn addiction, gambling, and general disregard of trying to better yourself because 90% of people are using 80% of their days staring at said TikTok creators

None of this is true, but boy, it sure does feel good to believe.

I wish you, and people in general, would be more willing to look for something like truth instead of whatever feels good at the moment.