Why are people being dumbed down?

[Kc]

An easy answer I can give: because a few people want to make a profit. Capitalism is structured in a way that the strive for a profit and self-interest serve to perpetuate one another. While the government serves to protect business interests, business owners (especially corporations) who are becoming more prevalent today than states (75-80% of the world's wealth is in the hands of the top 1%). People are literally brought up in a world that reveres greedy people, people with high egos and utilize immoral tactics. What is considered moral is brought to question as well. Technology serves to disenchant (or separate) us, but also serves positive functions as well, such as better communication and the spread of vital information in a short amount of time. While the world's population increases over 7 billion, and technology advances, society must be structured more sustainably that allows human passion and creativity to thrive without self-interest being the only motive (profit). Many proponents of Communist Anarchism believe this type of structured society allows maximum individual freedom and equal opportunities. People would work for the own standard of living, not others. And prestige would be determined by how hard you work, not how much you make. Since people have the freedom to choose where to work and what to work on, their passion allows them to work harder and be more creative, effectively melding work and play.