Throw in reality TV, social media, book bans, and all that anti-smart talk, and you've got yourself a permanent, clueless underclass. This isn’t just a problem; it’s a damn catastrophe in the making. If we don’t wake up and stop this trainwreck, we’re headed straight for an irreversible disaster.

If incivility prevails, we may face a future of distrust and intellectual isolation. But by acknowledging this trend and challenging it, we can steer society back toward compassion and reason, placing collective growth over bitterness.

As Asimov warned, 'There is a cult of ignorance…nurtured by the notion that democracy means "my ignorance is as good as your knowledge."' Ignorance finds fertile ground in today’s world of sensationalism. Let’s resist and value empathy, truth, and reason instead.