as the 21st century began
[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...