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		A Theory of Dumb: Why Are IQ Scores Suddenly Falling? (nymag.com)
		5 points by tysone 33 days ago \| hide \| past \| favorite \| 3 comments

Qem 33 days ago | [–]

My fav hypothesis - increasing CO2 toxicity: https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2025/va/d5va0...

chrism238 33 days ago | | [–]

If an IQ of 100 represents the average when measured, then they can/may only fall for some cohorts.

giardini 33 days ago | [–]

Ans.: b/c people today are not as well educated as in the past.

Meanwhile, paywall! Could we have a free link to the article, please?

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