Stuart Jeffries
Journalist and author of A Short History of Stupidity, interviewed about historical and cultural understandings of stupidity and its social consequences.
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Jan 25, 2026 • 31min
Battling brain rot
Andrew Budson, a neurologist who studies memory and neuroplasticity, and Stuart Jeffries, a journalist exploring the history of stupidity, discuss cultural worries about declining intelligence. They debate AI, bland culture, cognitive outsourcing, memory formation, sleep’s role in learning, social isolation’s effects, and practical ways to sharpen critical thinking.
