They can't read a map or music.

They can't read anything, at all.

They can't cook.

They can't carry on a polite conversation.

They can't write.

They can't sew or keep house.

They can't budget.

They can't formulate a logical argument or do basic arithmetic.

They can't play board games or fill in a crossword puzzle.

They can't tie their shoes or screw in a lightbulb.

They can't...

They aren't replacing these things with higher things.

They're being turned into complete vegetables.

The gap between Average Joe and the Cognitive Elite used to be a small jump. Now, it's the Mariana Trench... and growing.