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Are We Getting Dumber? - Data on IQ and fertility across the world (www.cspicenter.com)

submitted 10 months ago by Renneder to c/becomeme

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[–] Daefsdeda 2 points 9 months ago (2 children)

I get what you mean but that would be more about genetic diseases. I would say smartness gived you an advantage now. I think that all this shit that is happening to us is because of enviromental pollutants making us dumber. See lead in air and children and adult IQ correlation as an example.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Its a direct quote from the beginning of the movie Idiocracy. Great movie, definitely worth watching. I get what you’re saying though and that makes sense too.

[–] Daefsdeda 2 points 9 months ago

Well thanks for the movie recommendations. You never what people mean on the internet :')

[–] [email protected] 1 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago)

Being dumb makes you less fixated on the global issues and brings you down to a more personal level. Humanity is facing massive global issues and not having to worry about this gives you less depression, less chance for cancer etc. Also you feel less frustrated by your job if you just mindlessly, without any intentions to learn or personally grow, do your job and go home to eat fast food and relax. Being smart and trying to improve things is frustrating in a world ruled by the dumb majority. Being dumb is an evolutionary advantage now.