Say Hello to Generation Duh

Today's youth are dangerously dumb, Mark Bauerlein writes in his new book, The Dumbest Generation. Here's why:

1. Check out Jay Leno's "Jaywalking," where "the ignorance is hard to believe."
2. They boast "a new attitude," taking pride in their illiteracy.

3. They can’t spell: IM'ing sparked the decline, and spellcheck finished it.
4. Peers on MySpace ridicule anything that resembles original thought.
5. Hours, days, months, of playing Grand Theft Auto IV: $500 million in first-week sales?
6. They don’t read and remember: They surf, forward, and instantly forget.
7. In an era of "self-esteem grading," teachers don't tell them they’re dumb.
8. They are, after all, still young.

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