It’s not a crazier idea than most of Kennedy’s. Someone should do a study. Or make one up, nobody checks anymore.
I would like to think so, but humans historically have done some really uncomfortable shit ages before plastic turned up.
I hate to break this to you but this shit level of empathy has been with humans for thousands of years. This is not a new phenomenon. It’s not caused by microplastics.
What is new is empowering those without empathy to decide world leaders that have an obscene amount of power. That’s a relatively new development for humanity.
Honestly, that’s been around forever too, whether by votes or force of arms… Come to think of it, it’s mostly the force of wealth and always has been.
The love of money is the root of all evil etc
Why empathy specifically? If it causes damage, then it’s probably global
I’m “trying” to link it to the recent rise of fascism. And general breakdown of society.
You have a point though, a rise in stupidity is part and parcel of the same phenomenon.
recent rise of fascism
I’d look for the reasons to back when fascism has risen in the first place in early 20th century
I mean, we’ve seen plenty of authoritarianism and facism before plastic was invented, so that seems like a dubious notion
Organophosphates
Plastics probably affect hormones though.
It’s probably doing all sorts of bad shit including lowering intelligence in general.
Oh guess what else lowers intelligence: Extreme heat and humidity!
