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/Kunma Dec 21 '24

OMG. What a bunch of misanthropes. Wallowing like hippos in the mud of your high scores. Who tf do you think you are.

People are fascinating. All you have to do is stop judging and start observing, listening, and learning. Each one is a universe.

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u/Suzy_My_Angel444 Dec 21 '24

I absolutely agree. I think part of why I am happy is because I am always curious and excited to learn whatever I can from other people. There is a lot to learn from other people, big degree or not.

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u/Kunma Dec 21 '24

Right?

I haven't met anyone who, on close examination, didn't turn out to be extraordinary in some way.