"Who knew access to all of the world’s knowledge would make people dumber because people have no idea what knowledge is and are instead amused and give credence to a put down from a troll rather than thinking."
Perhaps humans have always been a little like that?
Existence can be challenging and entertainers have always been highly valued and rewarded as a result of providing us all with a little distraction from time to time (you could even argue that this hobby is exactly like that).
How else do we explain a footballer getting paid a 1000 times more than a paramedic?
Of course if you or your loved one is lying on the floor with a broken leg your perspective might be a little different...
That might be the one and only time when the value of knowledge gains a little in comparison with entertainment.