Decline in average world IQ

Answer 1

I think that the decline in IQ is actually not the decline itself, but due to the maximum level of complexity (in thinking) reached by human being, where the average world IQ is now fluctuating at plateau. I think, this is because of the creation of supercomputer and Information Technologies that have takeover human's tasks toward social progress nowadays. Meaning to say, human's civilization has stepping itself into the era of technological singularity and intelligence explosion. Almost all human's challenging task in the future will be done or relieved by intelligent machines, leading to the zero improvement in human's IQ. That's what i think.

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That is merely a theory, it shouldn't be taken seriously. While it is possible to consider that we have reach the plateau of intelligence it is highly unlikely. Considering that we maximize so little of what the brain is capable of outputting there is much room for advancement and improvement. It is my opinion, which is also not to be taken seriously, that the reason behind the decline is that we are living in the age of luxury which gives us no motivation to be great. Most things are handed to us which drives us to strive for the same mediocrity our parents wallowed in so that we can give it our children as well. In many cases however, there is no money to pay for the fees involved in higher learning and in many, many more cases there is no money period to pay for and schooling at