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as the 21st century began

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[voice-over] As the 21 st century began... human evolution was at a turning point. Natural selection- the process by which the strongest, the smartest, the fastest reproduced i n greater numbers than the rest. A process which had once favored the noblest traits of man... da Vinci"s Vitruvian Man now began to favor different traits. Courtney Love most science fiction of the day p redicted a future that was more civilized... and more intelligent. Christopher Nolan:Inception But as time went on, things seemed to be heading in the opposite direction. A dumbing down. How did this happen? Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence. With no natural predators to thin the herd... it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most... a nd left the intelligent to become an endangered species. [ Conservative Couple CC ] CC, kids-0: "Having kids is such an important decision. We're just waiting for the right time. It's not some...

Chris Hedges; Pulitizer Prize winning Journalist

“The greatest crimes in the world are not committed by people breaking the rules but by people following the rules. It's people who follow orders that drop bombs and massacre villages.” - Banksy Chris Hedges , over twenty years of experience as international journalist & correspondent in Afghanistan, Iraq, the Philippines, and Panama.    The media hates Chris because he is a truth-seeker, and refuses to maintain the largest publications in the world.    For example, following his 20 years in very dangerous conditions, he landed a dream job at the New York Times.     After some time, his editor told him not to write about the Afghan war. "Keep it light." Hedges refused on the spot. was fired on the spot. He promptly laded his books and original journals from the previous 20 years, grabbed his Pulizer, and quietly exited the building, never to return.     Ever since then Chris has been hounded, and threats were made to publishers who ...