We read less and less, intelligence tests show declining results in much of the world, and we delegate even the simplest tasks to artificial intelligence. What do anti-intellectualism and the rise of populist governments have to do with this?
For this chapter we spoke with Martha Leonor Sabogal, research professor at the Faculty of Education of the Javeriana University; with Julián de Zubiría, director of the Alberto Merani Institute; with Dr. Rocío López, PhD in information sciences; with Margarita María Rodríguez, principal of Campoalegre School; and with the philosopher and writer Laura Quintana.