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5. According to a 2022 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD),

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Mon May 5, 2025, 07:15 AM

May 5

Canada is the most educated country in the world. Canada ranks first worldwide in the percentage of adults having tertiary education, with over 57 percent of Canadian adults having attained at least an undergraduate degree.

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The Death of Intelligence: Why Modern Society Celebrates Stupidity [View all] no_hypocrisy May 5 OP

Canada and Mexico each elected a PhD as president. Irish_Dem May 5 #1

According to a 2022 report by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), sop May 5 #5

Probably in large part due to the fact college is affordable in Canada. Irish_Dem May 5 #16

"I LOVE THE POORLY EDUCATED!!!!" No need to wonder who said that RVN VET71 May 5 #8

Issac Asimov was correct. No wonder he was a fantastic sci-fi author. Irish_Dem May 5 #17

The great dumbing down started with Spiro Agnew and George Wallace The Wizard May 5 #2

I remember. love_katz May 5 #6

I despised Wallace, but I hated (and still do) Agnew RVN VET71 May 5 #12

I'd say Adlai Stevenson. no_hypocrisy May 5 #14

I know one category... Mike Nelson May 5 #3

Like "If you're so rich, why ain't you smart?" RVN VET71 May 5 #13

Corporate America discovered long ago catering to the lowest common denominator was more profitable. sop May 5 #4

He lost me with his both-siderism rhetoric. love_katz May 5 #7

At first, I winced at the straw example as well. ariadne0614 May 5 #11

Neil Postman, in his book "Amusing Ourselves to Death" (1985)... dedl67 May 5 #9

Who is this person? May I please know his name? ariadne0614 May 5 #10

I too looked for a name to put to this brilliant commentator some_of_us_are_sane May 5 #15