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There's even less evidence for the idea that smart people see how bad reality really is... Even dumb people know there are "kids starving in Africa", and people

• yibg 4y ago
  Then the best we can claim is we don't know why smart people aren't as happy.
• pauldenton 4y ago
  Yes, but dumb people think those problems can be easily solved, and smart people think about the second and third order effects. A dumb person will think sending free food will solve the problem, and a smart person will realize that will negatively effect food production as local farmers cannot compete with free
  • Sohcahtoa82 4y ago
    > and a smart person will realize that will negatively effect food production as local farmers cannot compete with free Or it'll be seized and hoarded by corrupt governments or militias.
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