Theory of Natural Selection: Exctint or Evolved

In our modern society, I feel that natural selection has become more broad and applicable. However, a "peer" of mine disagrees. He says that man no longer has to compete with other to survive. I'm gonna take the animal farm approach. Both of the points are correct, some are just more correct than others.
I'll address his theory, he says that natural selection and survival of the fittest are nowhere to be found in life. The flaws are gaping, and it is here that my theory addresses his and confirms itself. Rather than being the fastest to get the food quicket and as a result provide. Today we work harder and educate are selves more so that we might after several steps, provide.
So what do you guys think? Please comment back.
I had to edit to mention this bit, I think that there is still one "old fashioned" survival of the fittest test in our lives. That's in reproduction. The fastest strongest sperm gets to the egg! HURRAH!

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And to the OP, natural selection tends to happen over several decades. Its traits that allow us to survive in our environment. While we may change our habits as a result of education, I'm not sure that fits under the criteria of natural selection.
 
I'm with BadBoy. Natural selection in humans takes place over hundreds of years. There may be a faux selection process taking place so that those who are intelligent and seek education rather than those who drop out are more likely to be successful in life but this does not mean that successful educated people have more children though they might have smarter kids who also strive for good education. It's a psychosocial trend not natural selection.
 
"That's in reproduction. The fastest strongest sperm gets to the egg! HURRAH!"
Even this is not completely accurate, there is In Vitro Fertilization: IVF.
 

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