Just a thought that struck me... Considering how far humans have come due to really smart people, we are still at the point where it's not important for the population to be smart, in fact it's discouraged, because government seems to like a degree of stupidity to manage the population.
Let's say, if you have some ties to religious people, then it is more likely they will discourage you from learning too much science so you will still believe in a higher being.
And the thing is, humans are past the point of "Survival of the Fittest", so even though you still believe the world is flat, you still get to enjoy the inventions of genius people like airplanes, smartphones, the internet. You can still survive in the world as there are many people who believe in stupid things as well.
Considering the technology everyone uses, everyone should be past the point of believing the earth is flat, but yet we still have them.
Finally, I feel that there's few governments actually treat intelligence as an important part of nation-building. First, we still got countries like North Korea, and countries ruled by corrupt governments, who will absolutely not invest in any education for their nation, but they still survive because they can just buy the inventions of smarter countries. These countries will not be eradicated even though their people are not educated.
So obviously, with no consequences, the ruling government has no urge to educate their populace.
And even in first world countries like the US, building schools are obviously placed on the backburner as priorities are placed on things that can make money quickly.
I feel that humanity could advance and the world could be a better place if everyone as a whole becomes more educated.
So do you agree, or do you have a counter argument?
Let's say, if you have some ties to religious people, then it is more likely they will discourage you from learning too much science so you will still believe in a higher being.
And the thing is, humans are past the point of "Survival of the Fittest", so even though you still believe the world is flat, you still get to enjoy the inventions of genius people like airplanes, smartphones, the internet. You can still survive in the world as there are many people who believe in stupid things as well.
Considering the technology everyone uses, everyone should be past the point of believing the earth is flat, but yet we still have them.
Finally, I feel that there's few governments actually treat intelligence as an important part of nation-building. First, we still got countries like North Korea, and countries ruled by corrupt governments, who will absolutely not invest in any education for their nation, but they still survive because they can just buy the inventions of smarter countries. These countries will not be eradicated even though their people are not educated.
So obviously, with no consequences, the ruling government has no urge to educate their populace.
And even in first world countries like the US, building schools are obviously placed on the backburner as priorities are placed on things that can make money quickly.
I feel that humanity could advance and the world could be a better place if everyone as a whole becomes more educated.
So do you agree, or do you have a counter argument?
