I truly believe that as technology advances the intelligence of a population will decrease. Thousands of years ago a single human must be able to learn a variety of skills (hunting, making tools, etc) and also learn from their environment (type of predators, location of food etc). A human with greater mental capabilities would be more likely to gather enough resources to survive and reproduce. The selection pressure that gave way to the development of an intelligent ape is no longer there. We are heading towards Idiocracy.
We still do have to learn a variety of skills such as reading, writing, maths, what your job is, driving, the ability to use technology etc
Alexander Edwards
do the general population actually learn and understand the fundamental aspects of these skills? or do they memorize from rote-learning?
Michael Rivera
hey bro, your story was cool
Carter Green
For some we have always been in an idiocracy type environment. It is about the individuals distance from the mean, not about the level of the mean. Or to be more blunt: Y'all stupid. When you think you are being smart you are merely intelligible to some of us. Having to parse the flawed logic of the thinking of the masses requires intellect. I really believe that two average people communicating is impossible above simple, 'look at this, this funny' type shared remarks.
Michael Sanchez
Reading, writing, mathematics and driving are and can only be learned by lots of repeated exercise, which is rote you turbo brainlet.
Jason Howard
Driving is more about muscle memory and spatial awareness.
Alexander Howard
without the tools ready for these tasks one would have to understand before doing. with ready made tools one can do before understanding. this is not a bad thing. this speeds discovery. the ones that before would invent these primitive tools are now expanding on them. but this has nothing to do with evolution anymore. it is not better for your genes survival that you develop things anymore. using tools enables you to survive and reproduce. getting a PhD will set back your breeding schedule.
Noah Nelson
>Driving is more about muscle memory and spatial awareness. How do you think you develop that muscle memory and spatial awareness if not for lots of exercise?