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I like this advice, but the question for me becomes how do you assume every person is as intelligent? No, I don't think I'm exceptional or smarter than everyon
by axaxs 6y ago
I like this advice, but the question for me becomes how do you assume every person is as intelligent?
No, I don't think I'm exceptional or smarter than everyone...but 15 seconds of scrolling through social media, watching daytime news, or even driving around makes it hard to assume there aren't a ton of idiots out there. So my default has kinda degraded to 'everyone is an idiot until proven otherwise', which is something I'd like not to feel.
- devilduck 6y agoThe easiest way is to not assume you yourself are very intelligent. Once you can do that, it's a lot easier since you are suddenly not "surrounded by idiots." Even the smartest people can get duped by their own hubris. Otherwise, I guess you might as well grab a blanket and settle into a comfy superiority complex.
- yarcob 6y agoPeople aren't idiots just because they sometimes do stupid things. Perfectly intelligent people frequently drive recklessly or post incendiary bullshit on hacker news. I don't think anyone is flawless, so I try not to judge people for a few flaws in their personality.