Illiteracy as Info‑Hazard Adaptation

The author suggests that widespread modern illiteracy isn’t merely decay but an evolved social response to an environment flooded with hazardous, manipulative information. In this view, stepping back from books and deep reading can function as a protective filter when institutions fail to curate trustworthy knowledge. Literacy revival, therefore, must start with meaning, mentorship, and cultivation rather than technocratic fixes. — This reframes literacy and media policy as selection problems under information risk, challenging standard prescriptions for education and cultural renewal.