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> In your own life if you think of the stupidest people you know they tend to be the most "intelligent" (software engineers, PHDs, doctors, lawyers, etc). That'
by bena 6y ago
> In your own life if you think of the stupidest people you know they tend to be the most "intelligent" (software engineers, PHDs, doctors, lawyers, etc). That's modernity.
I have not found that to be the case at all. In fact, I've often found the stupidest people I know tend to be the people who think "the stupidest people tend to be the most "intelligent"".
It's means to discredit intelligence and expertise and replace them with shouting loudly.
- googthrowaway42 6y ago> It's means to discredit intelligence No > and expertise Yes > and replace them with shouting loudly No See: Nassim Taleb's IYI (Intellectual Yet Idiot)
- bena 6y agoFirst, if you're going to use an initialism and the term, parenthesize the initialism, not the term, on the first occurrence. Next, I think you're way over-applying the concept of IYI. Also, the concept smells. If it's true, then why doesn't it apply to Taleb himself? And if it does, how can we trust the concept? He also tells you not to trust him. His life is basically giving advice. That's what his books are at their core level. Also, anyone who idolizes Ron Paul needs to be met with a certain level of skepticism. I don't think you should trust anyone who tells you to not trust expertise or intelligence. They're usually selling something they don't want you to think about. Finally, "No" and "Yes" aren't rebuttals, they're refusals to engage.