[Ancesthntr]

I think that ancient man was, on average, smarter. People then had to use their wits to survive - there was no welfare, etc. to cushion the impact of sheer stupidity. I believe that the movie, “Idiocracy” is prophetic, with large reductions in average intelligence already evident throughout the population.

[GeronL]

we might have more “highly intelligent” people now but on average today people are stoooooooooooppppiidddd

[TexasFreeper2009]

The whole concept of nobility and not marrying members of the lower class was in effect what drove the intellectual advances of the modern world.

As we have now abandoned that concept for over 100-150 years we are now reaping the consequences of intermarrying the intelligent with the less intelligent.