Most so called "smart" people are not very smart relative to the complexity of the modern world. Everything is siloed these days so unless something is in your

Most so called "smart" people are not very smart relative to the complexity of the modern world. Everything is siloed these days so unless something is in your specific area of expertise it is very hard to judge what is bullshit and what is not. If you are a loser like me who spends your life learning for the sake of learning instead of pursuing wealth, social activity, etc, you might just learn enough to see that there is so much bullshit in the modern world that it is like a house of cards.