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Idiocracy Clock
78
Idiocracy
level
-4Since Yesterday
ETA Till Complete Idiocracy:7.3 years

Tracking humanity's slow-motion victory lap into maximum idiocracy.

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Today, 9:54 PM EDT•Refreshed just now•V2 intraday snapshot
Today's top drivers
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  • 1Attention Arbitrage
    +7
  • 2AI Misinformation Flood
    +10
  • 3Policy Faceplant
    +9
  • 4Cost-of-Living Delusion
    +8
Idiocracy trend
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100755025
What moved the needle today
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  • iPhone displaying the Apple Podcasts app interface with podcast tiles and navigation menu on screen.
    Apple Acquires AI Podcast Startup Huxe Team and Tech | The Tech Buzz
    ### Anthropic Cuts AI Agent Internet Access Over Control IssuesTypeSafe…
    +9
  • Our Best Stuff on the Debate Over AI - The Dispatch
    Our Best Stuff on the Debate Over AI - The Dispatch
    You know the basic details: Back in July, news broke that some Anthropi…
    +9
  • Kalshi scrutinizing longshot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary - CNN
Fastest growing narrative
"Attention Arbitrage"
+12% vs prior snapshot
Most overconfident sector
Ai
Ai kept charging ahead while the warning lights were fully visible.
You can't fix stupid. But you can mock it.
Roast responsibly.
Share today's clock
5Platform Crackup
+7
Attention ArbitrageAttention ArbitrageAttention ArbitrageAttention Arbitrage78MAY 1MAY 2MAY 3MAY 4MAY 5MAY 6MAY 8MAY 9MAY 10TODAY
Kalshi scrutinizing longshot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary - CNN
A watchdog report published on Friday by the nonpartisan Anti-Corruptio…
+8
INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE
OF THE DAY
Kalshi scrutinizing longshot bets that correctly predicted Trump’s next press secretary - CNN
A watchdog report published on Friday by the nonpartisan Anti-Corruptio…
Recovery probability
25%
Chance humanity gets smarter this week.