The middle class does matter

What happens genetically in a nation is largely decided by the birth and death rates of the large 80% majority, so if we want to raise average intelligence and altruism in our population we have to be concerned with more than the top 10% percent of the population or the bottom 10%. Why worry? Studies show that as far as intelligence is concerned we are on a dysgenic trend. (Cattell, Van Court, Vining etc.) The middle class does matter.

Cattell suggested tax breaks to encourage intelligent parents to have at least the three children required for replacement (since intelligence is largely inherited), and that number is even without expansion, just replacement. For the sake of Godhood, which we evolve to, let the large families with neglected and illegitimate children have birth control, many will welcome avoiding the burdens they have suffered.

If we want to avoid having a country where 60% of the population are technologically unemployable then we need to think statistically, even as we recognize the many individual exceptions. Can we do this? If we cannot then the downward trend will most likely continue.  Tough facts, but true.