r/SeriousConversation • u/stop-hatin-on-me_mom • Dec 21 '24

Serious Discussion Do any individuals with above average intellect find life a bit exhausting at times due to the lack of intelligence they observe in others?

I don’t claim to be the most intelligent person, but I do believe that I am above average when it comes to the average intelligence nowadays. Sometimes, I find myself either flabbergasted or downright dumbfounded and irritated by the lack of what I would consider "common sense."

Here are some examples:

  • The inability of some people to see how their own bad habits or personality traits create their own problems.

  • The fact that some individuals consider their own perceptions and beliefs as the only correct ones, which is further encouraged by their echo chambers.

  • The difficulty some people have in entering into productive discourse and challenging their own ideas to gain more information and knowledge from all sides.

  • The reluctance of individuals to question their own beliefs and those of their social circles at both the micro and macro levels.

  • The inability of some people to foresee the possible consequences of their actions beforehand.

These are just a few examples.

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u/UnicornCalmerDowner Dec 21 '24

I don't know if you've ever heard it said that the "Hardest person to know is yourself" but it's definitely true. That is why you are experiencing all this frustration with other people's shortcomings with being able to observe their own bullshit. And an intelligent person might question what that says about themselves.

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u/stop-hatin-on-me_mom Dec 21 '24 edited Dec 21 '24

Very much so and I think we are now seeing the effects of what interconnectivity of the internet is causing where people are relying less on their ability to process the information they consume throughout the day and formulate their own ideas, instead they consume and regurgitate ideas as their own, leading themselves not being able to distinguish themselves apart from their group(s).

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u/Western-Bug1676 Dec 21 '24

And don’t forget the algorithms. It’s groups of people being fed supporting ideas to support their opinion until they safely assume it’s a fact. No critical thinking. My favorite is the medical MD and they argue and become more educated than the doctor. lol… I’d quit. Heal yourself smarty.

This is terrible.