> Instead, having seen periods in randomly-selected bits of writing that they witnessed occasionally from within the midst of their TikTok-induced fugue, they pepper their essays with periods in rather random and creative places. A. bit like. this.
My teachers used to complain this way about commas, saying they weren't supposed to be used as random pauses, but they never told us what they were supposed to be used for.
I suppose we're all sensitive about what's most relevant to us, because this seemed like fairly lightweight jabs for fun, and I still found myself thinking, "What is the point of this?" I am, of course, a teacher.
Much as I get a kick out of this... the kids actually are not alright. There's some crucial task-hierarchy problems becoming subsumed into digital thought.
The public school system (as well as too many fatherless families) has become a psychological abuse system with one major goal - to retard adulthood and extend infancy 'Devouring Mother' where 28 year olds are still stalling starting life while psychologically still breast-feeding, filled with programs of how to feel, not how to think, so 'men without chests' feelie-thinkys.
I recently used AI to first list what a K-12 education should cover, then paired it down to k-8th and argued that replace most of the touchy-feelie delusional women teachers and admin with get the job done focused men teachers (and the few women that can hold even with those men) and any child that can't keep up with that rate must go away into a different 'pepper-picking' education track and not hold back the class.
At end of 8th grade a systematic test given and the top 15% get university track free of cost, it they want and if they are good enough can extend to Masters and PhD. Starting in 8th grade like was normal 150 years ago when Latin and Greek was expected to a large degree by 8th grade.
Those other 85% go into trades or such so by age 20 they may be earning a level that can marry and start a family, men at 20 marrying women at 16 for example, throw out a bunch of children that bother their parents mostly raise, and march into full productive adulthood without all the Witch-Evil Mind-raping that is standard today.
Don't disrespect ChatGPT, I find it very helpful in rephrasing my argument chain. for example I asked it to define why Abortion displays a violation of the underlining reason why the State may have its monopoly on violence, giving one sex the ability to kill without legal review and removing the father or the unborn from the process, and so should not be allowed to take children from fathers or parents, should not prevent fathers from preventing the abortions, and expand that to Economic injustice.. help put it together into a motion for a court that I expect will surprise many.
> I fear our civilization cannot survive this total and unprecedented collapse of critical thinking.
Wait until they hear Carl Sagan's "I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time" quote (c. 1995). Even better prediction of The Present than Deus Ex rofl
You go to Oxford right? Of all the universities you would expect Oxford to be least relevant to these thinkpieces. Are there any bits that nevertheless ring true to you?
I thought this was supposed to be a parody. 😉
> Instead, having seen periods in randomly-selected bits of writing that they witnessed occasionally from within the midst of their TikTok-induced fugue, they pepper their essays with periods in rather random and creative places. A. bit like. this.
My teachers used to complain this way about commas, saying they weren't supposed to be used as random pauses, but they never told us what they were supposed to be used for.
Needs more em-dashes
I see Kitten has won the Against The Dunkers - Merely sneering at a view that you don't like doesn't discredit it, debate.
But this isn't a view I don't like! It was just a view I was poking fun at!
I suppose we're all sensitive about what's most relevant to us, because this seemed like fairly lightweight jabs for fun, and I still found myself thinking, "What is the point of this?" I am, of course, a teacher.
please tell me you wrote the analysis attributed to chatgpt yourself
No, being a lazy college student of the modern era, I sadly cannot write!
(I wrote the first sentence, had it write the rest).
Much as I get a kick out of this... the kids actually are not alright. There's some crucial task-hierarchy problems becoming subsumed into digital thought.
Very curious what your actual opinion is on this!
Seems plausible that writing ability has declined considerably as has concentration.
What do you think?
I think the best students are better than they've ever been, but the average is worse and there seems to be a culture of low expectations.
The public school system (as well as too many fatherless families) has become a psychological abuse system with one major goal - to retard adulthood and extend infancy 'Devouring Mother' where 28 year olds are still stalling starting life while psychologically still breast-feeding, filled with programs of how to feel, not how to think, so 'men without chests' feelie-thinkys.
I recently used AI to first list what a K-12 education should cover, then paired it down to k-8th and argued that replace most of the touchy-feelie delusional women teachers and admin with get the job done focused men teachers (and the few women that can hold even with those men) and any child that can't keep up with that rate must go away into a different 'pepper-picking' education track and not hold back the class.
At end of 8th grade a systematic test given and the top 15% get university track free of cost, it they want and if they are good enough can extend to Masters and PhD. Starting in 8th grade like was normal 150 years ago when Latin and Greek was expected to a large degree by 8th grade.
Those other 85% go into trades or such so by age 20 they may be earning a level that can marry and start a family, men at 20 marrying women at 16 for example, throw out a bunch of children that bother their parents mostly raise, and march into full productive adulthood without all the Witch-Evil Mind-raping that is standard today.
Doesn't that sound better?
God Bless., Steve
Don't disrespect ChatGPT, I find it very helpful in rephrasing my argument chain. for example I asked it to define why Abortion displays a violation of the underlining reason why the State may have its monopoly on violence, giving one sex the ability to kill without legal review and removing the father or the unborn from the process, and so should not be allowed to take children from fathers or parents, should not prevent fathers from preventing the abortions, and expand that to Economic injustice.. help put it together into a motion for a court that I expect will surprise many.
AI generated audio overview of the article;
https://notebooklm.google.com/notebook/0a0572a6-8c54-4bbf-a3eb-829aae5e81e4/audio
"Multiverse Journal - Index Number 2222:, 12th July 2025, State's Monopoly on Violence is unLawful by its own Actions and Laws"
https://stevenwork.substack.com/p/multiverse-journal-index-number-2222
Students running amok must be stopped, lest thay cause further pain to shrimp.
Can confirm.
Tl; dr
Other than a few exaggerations it’s actually accurate though
> I fear our civilization cannot survive this total and unprecedented collapse of critical thinking.
Wait until they hear Carl Sagan's "I have a foreboding of an America in my children's or grandchildren's time" quote (c. 1995). Even better prediction of The Present than Deus Ex rofl
You go to Oxford right? Of all the universities you would expect Oxford to be least relevant to these thinkpieces. Are there any bits that nevertheless ring true to you?
I go to UMich, though I studied abroad at Oxford for a year. Certainly some truth to it.