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Literacy is a by-product of raising living standards. It's not inherintly something that will alone lead to higher living standards.
by YouAreRONGS 1y ago
Literacy is a by-product of raising living standards. It's not inherintly something that will alone lead to higher living standards.
- aprilthird2021 1y agoWhile I agree, countries like the US where everyone was pretty much already literate decades ago, can and do backslide into anti-intellectualism even when living standards are rising. I have seen it myself.
- YouAreRONGS 1y agoIs that really anti-intellectualism? Do you have any examples?
- peterfirefly 1y agoEurope had really high literacy long before it reached the living standard of most of current Africa. Living standards do not have to be high for near universal literacy.