The increase in literacy rates around the world is perhaps one of the most beautiful occurance of the past 100 years, perhaps the most beautiful thing in the entire history of humanity.

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obscure0602@lemmy.world · 1 个月前

I agree! However we have been regressing for the last 25 years …

Kairos@lemmy.today · 1 个月前

…and then the rest of that sentence is “in the western world according to measured statistics”

themurphy@lemmy.ml · 1 个月前

And “the western world” only including the UK and USA? Lol.

1 个月前

I have knowledge of two written languages, so… can I offset that by counting me as having 200% Literacy Rate? 🤔

I mean, what better than being Literate? Being Double Literate! xD

/kidding