Is evolution likely to make humanity become less intelligent now?

have messed natural selection contraception (which in no way disparaging!) since have had choice how many children have, more successful have less children least successful?



people professionally have children later , fewer of them less successful. partly because of wanting establish careers , partly because higher level of education , professional qualifications, less hold religious beliefs ban contraception or insist on rigid gender roles.

of course, success not matter of intelligence 1 of education , opportunity , many intelligent people may never successful professionally people have not had greatest opportunities still more work way , have less children less intelligent. realise considering matter western perspective , contraception , women in professions less issue in other parts of world.

nevertheless, think natural selection may beginning messed , see our average iq start fall?

have messed natural selection contraception (which in no way disparaging!) since have had choice how many children have, more successful have less children least successful? people professionally have children later , fewer of them who...

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