Downward Selection

There are several mechanisms in society that promote a general downward selection for traits in humans - ie, things that make us dumber, less healthy, and less sublime.

Some notable examples are:

1. Selective genocide - killing off selected individuals based on their ability. Specifically ranked by ability -leadership and intelligentsia of grpups or countries. Such as the Katyn Massacre and numerous other examples of Selective Genocides. Overall effect on the society at hand should be studied in depth.
2. Nonselective Genocide - typically because they were just there. Such as genocide of native americans, where in the 21st century, a clear and visible destruction of an entire culture can be seen in its remaining knees.
3. Standard American diet - has been documented to cause significant health issues in a significant fraction of the population, at epidemic proportions.
4. Second Best - the structural nature of the education system limits the growth potential of every single individual, in aprofundar way. This is perhaps the most insidious aspect of modern society - because we do not in general recognize this.
5. Oppressive political regimes and free press violations - such as north korea or china, or wikileaks case - which prevent dissidents from communicating relevant information.
6. Internet - while empowering many, the internet perhaps send diwn the most people, as misinformation, pseudoscience, conspiracy theorists, extremists were provided new platforms to produce an unprecedented psychological health crisis which was compunded by COVID.

Effects

• The "mob rule" aspect of democracy has been aggravated. This issue remained from all of history - as an unsolved issue into the 21st century. Mob rule refers to majority rule - and the majority in today's world is downward-selected.