Now I see why Bryan Johnson is trying so hard…
SURNAME FREQUENCY AND LIFESPAN
The paper starts off on a rather humorous vein…
The comedy film “Idiocracy” (2006) depicts a cartoonish version of the future in which the world is populated entirely by people with low IQ. The premise of the plot is that smart couples in the present do not reproduce as much as not-so-smart couples, eventually causing the extinction of smart people. In a more serious tone, evolutionary psycholo- gist Satoshi Kanazawa makes a similar point in the book The Intelligence Paradox, stating that when it comes to reproductive success “intelligent people are the ultimate losers in life.” Though disputable, the argument raises questions about the role of fertility differentials across human capital levels in the long run.
