Well, there are two distinct questions here and I think the answer is yes to both. I think the human system as a whole is getting objectively more intelligent. As a result of our entire system becoming more intelligent, any one human in the system has the "option" to become more intelligent than any human that lived in the 19th or even 20th century (for example). And yes, I also think our increased options allow for a dramatic expansion of our consciousness. I think the reason this isn't obvious at the moment is because of our temporal isolation from the humans that lived before us. But the average human in any previous century would just not have had the knowledge, information, or options to contemplate reality and existence in the same way that we do now.

I'm more confident in my assertion regarding intelligence, because in my theory it is something I have given more time. The commentary on enhanced consciousness is also, I believe, promising, but I would need to discuss it with some philosophers to be sure.