In Harrison Bergeron why does George have a mental handicap

Last updated: 5/1/2023

In Harrison Bergeron why does George have a mental handicap in his ear He was extremely smart and this device interrupted his thought process He was not very good at hearing and a device helped him out He was not a smart man and the device helped him learn and retain knowledge so he would be smarter He was very good at hearing and this device tuned things out