: In this future, human intelligence has plummeted due to dysgenics (the idea that less intelligent people breed faster than those with higher IQs). Joe, formerly average, is now the smartest person on Earth .
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When Joe finally wakes up in 2505, he finds a world that has devolved into a dystopian "idiocracy". Society is obsessed with junk food, reality TV, and brand loyalty, while common sense and critical thinking have vanished. Because everyone else has become so unintelligent, Joe—the most average man of our time—is suddenly the smartest person on the planet. Dystopian Futures: Idiocracy Review : In this future, human intelligence has plummeted
The story follows Private Joe Bauers (Luke Wilson), a perfectly average, unassuming librarian and U.S. Army soldier. He is selected for a top-secret military hibernation experiment due to his "unremarkable" genetic profile. Alongside a prostitute named Rita (Maya Rudolph), Joe is placed in a time capsule meant to be opened one year later. Key Cast & Production When Joe finally wakes