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Idiocracy Clock
82
Idiocracy
level
+4Since Yesterday
ETA Till Complete Idiocracy:6.0 years

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

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Today, 9:54 AM EDT•Refreshed just now•V2 intraday snapshot
Today's top drivers
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  • 1Attention Arbitrage
    +9
  • 2AI Misinformation Flood
    +10
  • 3Corporate Delusion
    +8
  • 4Institutional Faceplant
    +9
Idiocracy trend
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100755025
What moved the needle today
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  • Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis - TechCrunch
    Tech CEOs are apparently suffering from AI psychosis - TechCrunch
    Still, some of these stories are surprising. Zeb Evans, the CEO of proj…
    +10
  • Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is seen before a roundtable discussion on college sports in the East Room of the White House, March 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson, File)
    Supreme Court rejects Florida’s bid to sue Western states over truck licenses for immigrants - AP News
    TOP STORIES + Federal court blocks Alabama plan for new congressional d…
    +9
Fastest growing narrative
"Attention Arbitrage"
+12% vs prior snapshot
Most overconfident sector
General Chaos
General Chaos 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
  • 5Financial Illiteracy
    +7
  • Attention ArbitrageAttention ArbitrageAttention ArbitrageAttention Arbitrage82MAY 1MAY 2MAY 3MAY 4MAY 5MAY 6MAY 8MAY 9MAY 10TODAY
    The Feds and Law Enforcement Are Worried AI Backlash Could Turn Into ‘Anti-Tech Violent Extremism’ - Gizmodo
    The Feds and Law Enforcement Are Worried AI Backlash Could Turn Into ‘Anti-Tech Violent Extremism’ - Gizmodo
    “The chaotic atmosphere that may result from emergent AI technology in …
    +9
    INSTITUTIONAL FAILURE
    OF THE DAY
    Left keeps crying Jim Crow because Supreme Court rejected racial district games - Fox News
    For years, I have watched congressional maps become more and more absur…
    Recovery probability
    18%
    Chance humanity gets smarter this week.