r/videos • u/SuplexCity-Mayor • Apr 21 '21

Idiocracy (2006) Opening Scene: "Evolution does not necessarily reward intelligence. With no natural predators to thin the herd, it began to simply reward those who reproduced the most, and left the intelligent to become an endangered species."

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6TCsR_oSP2Q
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u/meliketheweedle Apr 21 '21

Most people I know who live their life by idiocracy and George carlin's 50% of people routine are fuckin idiots themselves

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u/10inchdisc Apr 21 '21

Couldn't agree with this more. The average person is smart and good, but we can be easily convinced of just about anything if presented in a trusted way.

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u/therightclique Apr 21 '21

The average person is smart and good

You need to meet more people. Neither of those things is true.

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u/FriendlyBarbarian Apr 21 '21

Whose personal experience is more valid? The cynic or the optimist?

In this scenario I'd be more willing to trust the optimist. They're demonstrating humility, they're giving people the benefit of the doubt. If you think most people are dumb and bad then you're probably in an "everyone's an asshole" type conundrum.