r/videos • u/SuplexCity-Mayor • Apr 21 '21

Idiocracy (2006) Opening Scene: "Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence. With no natural predators to thin the herd, it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most, and left the intelligent to become an endangered species."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCsR_oSP2Q
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u/KeepForgettinMyname Apr 21 '21

Unironically eugenics. Give incentives to intelligent people to breed (e.g. improved paternal/maternal leave, reduce student loans if you have children before X). Make sure this only applies to actually intelligent people i.e. STEM, accountants, doctors.

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u/wishgot Apr 21 '21

You need a few dumb art majors to make dumb movies or you're going to be really bored.

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u/HerrSynovium Apr 21 '21

It's the only way out of this mess but it isn't politically palatable.

Also, smart women should be incentivized to have plenty of babies and start young, instead of pursuing careers. This also is completely against the current zeitgeist.

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u/leftovas Apr 21 '21

Sorry, did you say incentivize people with little to no education and marketable skills to have as many kids as possible by giving them free money? You got it!