The Nature of Human Stupidity

[@RobertGreeneOfficial]

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[@Amb.CHHolland]

Greene is so right. To his point, his certainty in his assertion, here, is so irriating, but I am too kind to call it or him stupid. 😂

[@kungfutzu3779]

thucydides didn't testify that the war was poorly thought out, not planned etc. rather he proposed that a sound leader with his head on his shoulders entered athens into a war with a realistic sight of victory but lower quality leadership came along after his death.

[@chrishicks8347]

You do realize that dunning Kruger affect has been proven. So it is no longer the theory of stupidity it has been proven. Holy Spirit of Humanity I'll give you an example they elected Donald Trump to get rid of the immigrants that are taking their jobs. Okay so they hired Elon musk an immigrant to get rid of federal employees and take their jobs. They want a man to take veterans jobs away from Americans and get rid of them that was born in South Africa not America. So the immigrants are taking the jobs but the immigrants name is Elon musk. Who is taking Federal American workers jobs. That is how stupid they are. They can't even figure out the gravity in dark matter are the exact same thing that's how stupid they are. They don't realize that evolution is the meaning of life and the meaning of everything that's how stupid they are. Matter of fact they can't even figure out that the only reason they have feelings is because they're warm-blooded animals that's how stupid they are. We live in a world that makes nuclear bombs to clean the environment. We have politicians say drive electric because you're polluting the drop bombs on civilizations. We live in the Krueger effect. Humans are mass stupidity. And when you do have a few intelligent humans like myself we feel like aliens. Holy Spirit of Humanity

[@NateSchoemer]

Love your work and all your books. Huge fan! Cheers! :)

[@raigarmullerson4838]

Most of them are women😂😂😂😂😂

[@GrassesOn97]

“Think how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin

[@candydale8380]

😆😆😆😆😆

[@Nathaniel_Bush_Ph.D.]

This is one of the greatest quotes of all time. I think about it at least once a month.

[@Nathaniel_Bush_Ph.D.]

This is one of the greatest quotes of all time. I think about it at least once a month.

[@frankyu6984]

It’s funny but not quite accurate.

[@Deelitee]

I don’t understand why some people literally don’t use their brains 🧠???? 🤯🤯🤯

[@denisebarnes3522]

Saying " I don't know" is very liberating!

[@tothemoon8465]

Yes! No one expects it! They expect a hot ego debate and get freedom instead

[@genteka5106]

Are you sure about this?

[@iuliak8411]

​@@genteka5106, it gives you a place to start. At last you can admit you don't have the answers and so you become open to figuring out the truth and what you should really do

[@madmax8949]

Jeff Spicoli gets full credit for that phrase!

[@lkeke35]

It definitely frees up space in the brain to fill up with actual knowledge.

[@zero5496]

"Thinking is difficult, that's why most people judge." - Carl Jung

[@JanFWeh]

Turns out that Carl Jung never actually said that. We shouldn't be too surprised though because as Abraham Lincoln points out _"The problem with quotes on the Internet is that it is hard to verify their authenticity."_

[@kellywalker9827]

​@@JanFWeh😉

[@zero5496]

@@JanFWeh well at least Albert Einstein has a similar quote

[@JanFWeh]

@@zero5496 Your scrambled quote of 'not judging' is extremely dumb. Jung warned against intellectual laziness and the dangers of conformity, encouraging individuals to embrace the challenge of thinking for themselves rather than blindly following societal dictates. That's not the same as _"Don't judge people!"_

[@zero5496]

@@JanFWeh lol

[@pierrealain6792]

When you're dead, you don’t know it, but everyone else does. It's the same when you are stupid.

[@sese182]

Profound.

[@jjcrazi]

Ty, I chortled just a little at that

[@zero5496]

well said

[@Anonymous2306]

Ricky Gervais. Oh shoot, I just realized he has the same initials as Robert Greene. Both are great minds.

[@NukeCult666]

That's a sound philosophy 👍

[@jessebartola3090]

“More harm is caused in this world by stupid incompetent people than by evil people” Damn..

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

@@jessebartola3090 Stupid people allow evil people to seize power.

[@QQ251647742]

True, and also stupidity is the beginning of evil.

[@jordancarlin9687]

I 100 % disagree with this statement . Incompetence at the top is a myth as it’s merely used as plausible deniability to corruption . I don’t know who Robert Greene is but he seems like his own ineffectual thinktank

[@DrmCom2003]

Figured this out a long time ago.

[@ziff_1]

Then you get that lovely chap who encompasses both stupid and evil, like Trump. Danger factor upped by 10x

[@texan_2ocho965]

“It's hard to win an argument with a smart person. It's damn near impossible to win an argument with a stupid person.” - Bill Murray

[@tttyuhbbb9823]

👍👍👍💚👍👍👍

[@therearenoshortcuts9868]

it's stupid to be arguing with a stupid person

[@liebingf]

stupid always wins, and thats is pretty scary. The ego of people is unbeatable !

[@L6FT]

Well put. I'll remember this one.

[@nikihealey5571]

​@liebingf "I really don't see it that way" after leading questions about how both truths are apparent diminishes other results for an ego.

[@azureavocado5195]

Stupidity is rewarding. There is less internal conflict, greater contentment, and increased social acceptance.

[@crunchycho]

proven fact that stupid people, in general, lead happier lives

[@chocobolinh8481]

totally agreed, "ignorance is a bliss"

[@safety_doggo2]

@@chocobolinh8481 That, or acceptance.

[@uiremote]

Why is it so true?

[@Nowhere888]

You should apply to be part of the Trump administration. The competition is stiff because Trump has picked some really stupid people.

[@Shanos1994]

Open mindedness and nuanced thinking are some key things society doesn’t have enough of.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

It takes effort

[@ItApproaches]

Cause it means those who don't have it get mad when it's pointed out.

[@Shanos1994]

@@ItApproaches yep and arguing with people like that can cause an argument that can feel like it’s never ending , going in circles.

[@hotsingleplaguedoctorinarea]

It never can, it would be too inefficient and lead to disunity. Society often needs a template to work around and industrialise it's values through.

[@Mindy-Mandy-Mainly]

​@@hotsingleplaguedoctorinareaOh how vastly different our minds work! I may take the template for some things- the portion of my mind that steadies on a base, at least to begin from. Other parts of the mind, oh, let the wind lift ur spirit and creativity as much as it's whirwinding that day! play in the balance of what is you and what comes to you! And put that down, sometimes, yep, a template :)

[@joepup8348]

"True knowledge is knowing the extent of one's ignorance." - Confucius When he said that stupidity is about people feeling certain they have the answers, I immediately thought of Confucius' dictum about the nature of knowledge. He taught that one has to constantly doubt oneself in order to know the truth.

[@TemplarX2]

Conviction is not what makes people stupid. What makes people stupid is the refusal to change one opinions based on new contrary evidence.

[@no1special1983]

I believe that’s called cowardice. Let’s not rule that out. Many times people know. But are scared.

[@crotchet1586]

​@@no1special1983 It's way more complicated than that.

[@stipitza]

​@@no1special1983 cowardice can also be subconcious though, or rather it can be a symptom of fear/anxiety... I have a brother who isn't overtly a coward at all, nor afraid of conflict, and in most ways very intelligent... yet if you challenge his preset ideas he falls apart immediately, and will do ANYTHING to find a way that his old ideas are right. I would classify him as anxiety-triggered cowardly stupid. Its very strange to witness.

[@DoomguyIsGrinningAtYou.]

​@@stipitzaWisdom ≠ Intellect

[@katieandnick4113]

@@stipitzadid he get most of his beliefs from another person(like your father), or from a particular identity based group? Because I think our attachment to beliefs is usually attributable to our attachment to people and a sense of belonging. It’s a lot easier to change your mind when you don’t risk losing membership to a group or your connection to another person if those beliefs change.

[@mysticbeastproductions6811]

Since 2020 my eyes have been opened to the connection b/t narcissism and stupidity. The greater the narcissism the less able the person is to take in new information. I guess that is why the social media and tv adverts have been set up to promote self-centeredness.

[@Volkbrecht]

I don't think it needs narcissism for that. The way our brains work it just needs long stretches of not failing to become very secure in one's worldview. Thing is, "not failing" can easily be achieved by following a low ambition life path.

[@thecementhead]

It is interesting you mention narcissism. A positive test for a narcissist is do they ever wonder if they are a narcissist. They don’t. This is similar to a stupid person. They never question themselves about being stupid.

[@nunyabiz1712]

That was the time I started to realize that I had vastly underestimated the number of truly stupid people walking amongst us. And Greene's point of their certainty is spot on.

[@katieandnick4113]

@@thecementheadso called “vulnerable narcissists” absolutely do wonder if they’re narcissists, and sometimes they conclude they are, and that’s when they can really begin to become less narcissistic. Narcissism is on a spectrum and we are all on it. Once you acknowledge that, the word loses most of its power in your mind.

[@thecementhead]

@@katieandnick4113 we can agree to disagree. The covert (or vulnerable) narcissists I have been involved with would never consider that they were the problem. I agree about the spectrum of the pathology. I am not concerned about the power of a word, only the damage the person described by that word does.

[@edenkillswarrior9056]

Yes agreed. Those who are constantly doubting and admitting when they are wrong are usually right

[@AdalbertoZamora-o1x]

Confidence is mistaken for intelligence all the time. Same with charisma

[@N28-h9m]

Especially in developing countries

[@pmarie2003]

Narcissist specialize in this.

[@YARDRACERS]

Same with money too, all day long

[@trevor9917]

What did Dogbert say? Something like - "You combine trivia with arrogance and pass it off as intelligence"

[@andrewmuse6617]

David Cameron as U.K. Prime Minister, but the list is long...very long.

[@Aaronwaynemack]

never been more important to learn from our mistakes

[@ernestmendez5487]

Stupidity is stubbornness in its purest form that's caused when a person's pride completely obliterates their curiosity.

[@joethegeographer]

You nailed it!

[@kabukiloveful]

I am one of those stupid people, due to my stubbornness and short-sightedness. But now I know better, due to past mistakes, and I'm trying to be less stupid. Trying to be a proper person who can support themselves and their family.

[@MyMagicalPeanut]

And that will be a hard road ahead, as you try to navigate past people who have yet to realise this same truth.

[@nosam1998]

Correction: You "were" one of those stupid people. That's okay! People get too obsessed with being superior or trying to show off their "intelligence." Yet, it doesn't matter how smart you are; what matters is whether you are happy. Are you fulfilled? Are you living your best life in your eyes? This might sound selfish, but it doesn't have to be since you can reach all these goals while being a good person or at least trying to be. So many geniuses achieve nothing, and many ordinary people get rich; it's just one part of who you are. The fact that you want to learn to be better is already enough to signal that you're above average. Just keep your head up and realize that everyone else's opinions don't matter, and as I'm sure you know, everyone has an opinion. That doesn't make them right; even if it works for them, it might not work for you.

[@AlexLR]

That doesn’t seem like something a stupid person would think.

[@yingle6027]

When I was younger (and very stupid) I thought I had the answer to everything. Now with each passing year I gain wisdom and realise how little I actually know, so I keep my mouth shut. 😂

[@mpalmer22]

How on earth does that work for you in job interviews?

[@3nertia]

@@mpalmer22 It doesn't! Capitalism rewards predatory traits. You're either predator, or you're prey!

[@AlexLR]

The more you know the less you know. It’s so true.

[@ollie2052000]

So painfully accurate. Stupid people don’t realise they’re stupid.

[@piripi40]

Anthony Hopkins played Nixon, Hitler, William Bligh and Hannibal Lecter. He talked about the common factor among those characters as being their sense of absolute certainty.

[@keithryan9620]

Thanks to this guy who has all the answers.

[@MarkoVojvodic84]

Wanna be "Gods" are exceptions? Am I certain about this or smart? Can't be both. This is so exhausting. 🤣

[@liebingf]

you´re stupid = ignorant bc you def. know that he just has the answers to his field/profession, he published books about this topic. I know, you just wanted to score with a ´bright idea/comment´ wich is unfortunately total BS and pretty lame too.

[@heymoe1179]

When my brother and I were kids...we would play a game "Pick a Side." We would each try to defend a side of a complicated issue. Gun control, abortion, electoral college...whatever. Then we would switch sides and defend what we just argued against. Made us look at issues from both sides.

[@aubreyj.tennant1123]

Great practice! We used this in our corporate training to get colleagues to think more critically.

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

No you didn't.

[@effthegop]

In 6th grade in the mid 60s, we were learning about debate. The teacher chose slavery as the debate subject. logically, I chose the anti side and presented my case base on logic and common decency. No one volunteered for the pro side so I switched sides for the sake of the task at hand and presented an impromptu pro slavery case. I pulled some stuff out of my ass about how they were few, housed and taken care of and were better off her than in Africa. Little did I know at the time but some people did and still do feel that way. I ended up being a peace and love hippie kind of guy because my core values were set early in life with the "every man is created equal" mantra.

[@effthegop]

@@nelsonhibbert5267 You somehow know this because? The irony is thick here :)

[@nelsonhibbert5267]

@@effthegop No it isn't.

[@chrisbenoit5044]

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[@47151632]

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[@fakiriayoub8087]

Steve_porss1 is the man , I share similar experiences with anxiety, depression, PTSD, and addiction. Psilocybin mushrooms have been a game-changer for me, aiding greatly in my recovery and sobriety."

[@Malaikamuskan-v5z]

I wish those were more easily accessible where I live. Microdosing was my next step for my husband. He's 59 & dealing with lots of mental health challenges, possible CTE & a TBI that put him in a coma for 8 days. Unfortunately, I had to get a TPO since he's 6'6, over 300 pounds, and showing violent behavior, constantly talking about harming others. He's aggressive. To anyone reading this, if you're familiar with BPD, is it common to have an obsession with violence?

[@47151632]

Is he on instagram?

[@fakiriayoub8087]

Steve_porss1 is the man

[@followtheciaence]

I once had someone deadpan ask me what "ignorance is bliss" meant. their motto was also "fake it til you make it"

[@Yes-gp1bt]

With how bad the job market is, the motto becomes more relevant each year

[@Volkbrecht]

Both are correct assessments. It's just that a lot of people don't grasp the full meaning of "fake it til you make it". This one is coined for the process of adopting habits until they become natural.

[@sirclarkmarz]

@@Volkbrecht that concept is heavily promoted in the 12 step community .

[@anesidora3084]

If they asked genuinely, then they are already one step ahead of most people just by wanting to learn and being curious

[@Tommy_007]

It is not a stupid question at all.

[@kawehtajadod7522]

People are more stubborn than they are stupid. It’s this stubbornness that continues to cause harm in the world.

[@jayscott5618]

I find it to be a mixture of both.

[@MarioNintendoh]

What makes you so certain? 😉

[@Carter9007]

what makes you so certain

[@tetrabromobisphenol]

Stubbornness in the face of high quality contradictory evidence is just a manifestation of stupidity. Stubbornness in the face of low quality or no contradictory evidence is rather a virtue. So to complain of stubbornness without context is meaningless.

[@no1special1983]

I don’t think they’re stubborn. I think the state is the problem. Not the citizens. Who are the ones molding these kinds of mind sets? And who is the molded?

[@NinjaRunningWild]

"Never attribute to malice what is adequately explained by stupidity." - Hanlon's Razor

[@3nertia]

When the outcomes are always the same, then that becomes another distinction without a difference ...

[@joepup8348]

"Deep doubts, deep wisdom. Few doubts, little wisdom." "True knowledge is knowing the extent of one's ignorance." -- Kong Qiu, AKA Confucius

[@glynarchie5765]

A big sign some one is stupid, when you argue with them , and because they shout and scream over you , they think that is winning the argument.

[@MeandMyStaffy]

That's a partly stupid/mostly naïve comment, to believe that because people yell, they are stupid Actually, its mostly just Stupid.

[@Marco250T]

This happened to me yesterday with my employer. I had an issue I was trying to squash with a coworker and he forced himself into it taking it personal and yelling at the top of his lungs "this is my shop and I'll treat and talk to whoever however I want." Meanwhile that had nothing to do with what I was asking, which was to simply leave me and my name out of conversations with customers that bare no relevance to our jobs.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

@@Marco250T Sorry, man. Some bosses are power trippers

[@aubreyj.tennant1123]

Just because you get Loud er, doesn’t make you Right er!

[@Marco250T]

@Here4TheHeckOfIt 100% 9 out 10 employers/managers are not fit for their roles.

[@Yutappy99]

I don't know where this quote originated from but the video can be summarised by this quote. "The problem is that stupid people are full of confidence, while intelligent people are full of doubts."

[@Martin_Edmondson]

I believe it may be Bertrand Russell, or he might be paraphrasing someone else.

[@F15sniper78]

The problem is: Stupid people believe the Main Stream Media narratives. Dumb sheeple 🐑

[@ClaudetteMiss]

Sounds very similar to what Charles Bukowski said: “The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.”

[@pranakhan]

The other side of the coin is just as dangerous, really. Intelligent people, full of doubts, aren't able to fully add to the conversation in a way to help illuminate those who would otherwise fall into ignorance. Its a good point, but in a curious way, also unites us all together through the range of human experience

[@jasonbarlow8161]

"I think, therefore I am." Descartes. Read the original and it begins with "I doubt". Changes the entire message.

[@TheMisterGriswold]

The Dunning-Kruger effect is a cognitive bias that causes people to overestimate their abilities in areas where they are actually incompetent.

[@ottifantiwaalkes9289]

Partly wrong. Smart people also fall under this definition.

[@mord0]

Smart people usually underestimate their competency, aka imposter syndrome

[@ottifantiwaalkes9289]

@@mord0 that is part of the dunning kruger effect I believe. After all we are all here the first time trying to figure things out mostly for ourselves. No-one is an expert in the human experience nor any topic within.

[@Jazzmaster1992]

This is only half true. DK effect is when people initially overestimate their abilities in something, until they actually attempt it and realize how bad they are. It's not just people who perpetually think they are better and more talented than they are. The fact that DK gets misunderstood and blasted on the internet as sort of a one-size-fits-all answer for human arrogance is actually sort of ironic.

[@sunsetmadder5589]

Dunning-Krueger effect affects everybody equally whenever they learn new information or skills. The difference is in how capable the person is with dealing with discomfort and sobering truths and weather they are willing to move past the blissful ignorance in order to improve or rather remain in the sweet spot and stagnate.

[@lonesomealeks4206]

I don't differentiate between stupid and evil anymore. It's one and the same thing. You may think that some stupid people are harmless and with a good heart, and that may be, don't let them carelessly in your life.

[@robinkaskey3251]

When I went to college I learned how much I don't know. All family, none of whom finished High School, are certain they know everything.

[@kungfutzu3779]

one assumes therefore they are able to go to work & do a job because they think they know what to do, whereas you can only dither & fret

[@nelsongraber8987]

Did you learn how to pay off your college debt?

[@JeremyGwag]

Intelligence is not the amout of knowledge, it's about the attitude.

[@sonyavincent7450]

Yes. Insight, an understanding of people, and being an astute judge of character.

[@bradleygt1070]

That is a great insight. I always tell people there is no stupidity in not knowing something. The stupidity is when you don’t ask, and then repeat the same mistakes over and over, and get angry when the results don’t change

[@MeandMyStaffy]

Its about the Imagination...

[@kforest2745]

First 46 seconds: He’s talking about bliss. Ignorance is bliss. That’s 100% correct.

[@katieandnick4113]

I disagree with this, and I think it’s something people tell themselves so that they don’t have to feel empathy for the ignorant. Ignorance is rooted in fear, and running on fear can never be blissful. Of course, if a person has convinced themselves that the people who frustrate them(the ignorant) are totally happy, I’d say they are very much running on fear too.

[@kforest2745]

@ no, ignorance is bliss refers to the egocentric it’s the egocentric that don’t feel empathy

[@3nertia]

@@katieandnick4113 Interesting thought process! Have you heard the expression "You can't fix stupid" though? It's difficult to feel empathy for someone who absolutely outright refuses to correct their ignorance, even after being carefully instructed ...

[@GZTakosh]

it takes effort to be evil; none to be stupid, hence more stupid than evil people imo

[@MichaelWaisJr]

Imagine a “South Park” episode where all the dictators are morons.

[@donnievance1942]

@@MichaelWaisJr We don't need South Park. We're going to get Trump pretty soon.

[@pierer91]

Such high level takes on here 🤣

[@01denese]

It takes effort to be good. Evil comes naturally as part of the survival instinct. Stupid is the result of being lazy.

[@tttyuhbbb9823]

Some people are born evil from the egg! 😬

[@wetdroidedition2549]

Now, the most dangerous stupid people are those who think that their actions and ideas are something good for the rest, and then the end justifies the means. It is the "fatal arrogance".

[@charlesedwards4160]

Blair, Bush and the rest of the gang

[@doob.]

My English teacher in middle school said to us to never say “I don’t know” and to try guessing the correct answers. Well that only works in the current education system and it proved why it sucks.

[@joshflugel]

Just like my neighbor who thinks rockets are conspiracies because nothing can travel in a vacuum, he also believes eating vegetables or fruits is useless (he only eats things that can be eaten out from a bag, microwaved food is the pinnacle of his skill), the guy also lives off from loan to loan, and believes math is fake. His life sucks because the system framed him, not because he needs 3 hours of alarms to wake up, and because he gets fired consistently for sleeping at the job. He's a jewel!!

[@BentleyVB]

I was at young and it stuck with me . A smart man can play as if he stupid But a stupid man can never play smart . Stupid is is what stupid does -

[@esther4844]

Yep, omg social media has definitely played apart!

[@SusanDelgado1177]

*a part

[@sirclarkmarz]

Stupid people certainly do love validation and the Internet provides an endless supply of that .

[@esther4844]

@SusanDelgado1177 lol I guess I'm stupid now! Lol! I deal with numbers all day, so forgive me, I didn't spell check!

[@johnrockyryan]

Social media and technology on its own is perfectly fine IT'S THE PEOPLE WHO USE IT THAT ARE FUCKED

[@Ajax-t1q]

Yes agree, it's like a special mirror

[@greggh]

"One of your fellow countrymen from 200 years ago, exactly 200 years ago, a gentleman named John Keats, a poet, came up with a concept called negative capability... Negative capability is the essence of being creative. It means you can hold two thoughts in your head at the same time. Two thoughts that apparently contradict each other. But you can entertain them. And not grasp at one or the other." 3:38 - Another one of your countrymen, a gentleman named George Orwell, a novelist, came up with a concept of doublethink. “Sometimes, Winston. Sometimes they are five. Sometimes they are three. Sometimes they are all of them at once.”

[@jeremyjackson7429]

Cipolla's 5 Laws of Stupidity: 1) Always and inevitably everyone underestimates the number of stupid individuals in circulation. 2) The probability that a certain person be stupid is independent of any other characteristic of that person. 3) A stupid person is one who causes harm to another person or group of people without benefiting from it, and possibly even causing harm to themselves. 4) Non-stupid people always underestimate the damaging power of stupid individuals. 5) A stupid person is the most dangerous type of person.

[@piktormusic2538]

Your item 3 perfectly describes Trumps plan to put 25% tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.

[@3nertia]

Except that the most dangerous type of person are those who make people stupid so that they can benefit (profit) from them. Sort of how Listerine convinced people that they had a made up disease called "halitosis" and then proceeded to sell them floor cleaner as mouthwash lmfao

[@3nertia]

@@piktormusic2538 You think he isn't benefitting? He only cares about feeding his ego which being President alone already does - which is the point of the Presidency in the first place. He's just a puppet; Scapegoat Mechanism (look it up if you're unfamiliar)

[@EarthlingY2k]

Truer words never spoken. Large segments of society are so entrenched in their belief system that they are right and anyone who disagrees should be marginalized or worse will destroy humanity. Only stupid people believe they are right and have all the answers

[@TheBostricano]

He's describing many political leaders 😂

[@728huey]

I believe Mark Twain said "the people to fear most aren't the ones who don't know something; it's the ones who know for certain about something that just ain't so."

[@davidrafie7787]

One of thee worst quotes I have heard way to many times at work is “fake it till you make it”… makes me sick!!

[@3nertia]

Which just confirms that to be successful, one must be fake xD

[@renegroulx7029]

The Dunning-Kruger effect caused me to believe i was a genius. I soon found out i was the incompetent person.

[@TheMasterhomaster]

It takes courage to admit that. Most people’s egos won’t allow to admit that. Bravo to you 👏

[@tomdebevoise]

Even worse is that the Dunning-Kruger effect has been debunked, and the study has been discredited. The only result that could be derived from the study is that stupid people do stupid things.

[@IronWill-n5k]

If they can brainwash you into thinking you’re stupid then you’re just weak.

[@3nertia]

Welcome to the Idiots' Club! I welcome you proudly!

[@Hyperion-Helios-Aurum]

I have been labelled as having an above average intelligence on multiple occasions or having been praised for the knowledge I possess/have acquired over the years, yet looking back at life, I did some really darn stupid things in the past (and hopefully a fair bit less in the future), begging the question when in reflection: "What the heck was I thinking?!" With leaders though, it's magnified due to the power over organizations these individuals wield; it's like maintaining leveraged positions in the financial markets, as both the upside potentials, as well as the downside risks are greatly enhanced. In the end, strive for wisdom while cultivating humility, irrespective of the particular life path you pursue!

[@peacesound1101]

If you are improving yourself, when you leap forward where you were before always looks so weirdly dumb. But if you stayed there, you would be that dumb still. There's nothing more interesting than having the chance to meet someone twenty rungs of the ladder above you, and you just can't figure why they don't want to know you.

[@shanetoler9905]

I've been in the service industry for a long time and I see stupidity at it's finest EVERY DAY !! Lol 😂

[@sirclarkmarz]

After 20 years doing residential service work I'm sure we could sit down for days and share stories. I've worked in everything from Section 8 housing to multi $1,000,000 mansions and I have to say that stupidity has no social economic boundaries .

[@MeandMyStaffy]

You must be their Manager then...

[@madmax8949]

I feel for you. My wife is a high school English teacher and the stories she tells me make me weep for the future.

[@spontaneousbootay]

its an awareness issue. repeating the same mistakes and not trying to change is stupid. refusing to accept reality, clinging to imaginations, and an unwillingness to learn.

[@matthewmussett-r1i]

mostly the family your born into your mentors and structure the people you hand around with to raise your intelligence your life choices or skills on how you scafice your ablity to be on top of your game but anyone can make the best of their life's with the right connections and people keep grinding it's a tough world

[@joeblowe7545]

I generally keep to myself because of stupid people. Stupid people are potentially dangerous to others . The trouble is that they are usually unaware of this .

[@AKS0318]

"Knowledge is a paradox. The more one comes to understand, the more one realizes the vastness of his ignorance." People will learn a few things and think they know it all. The more I learn the more questions I have. I never claim to know it all. Maybe more than most lol. But I think insecure people would call me a know it all. Yet I myself have so many doubts.

[@jefesalsero]

You know what a paradox is, right? Two physicians.

[@3nertia]

People tend to forget that the word 'conman' is a portmanteau of the words "confidence" and "man" heh

[@canoedoc2390]

Stupidity mixed with hubris is a lethal combination, and sadly endemic among the governments of the world.

[@3nertia]

Welcome to capitalism!

[@ricklaino6385]

"The more often a stupidity is repeated, the more it gets the appearance of wisdom" Voltaire

[@3nertia]

People do tend to forget that the word 'conman' is actually a portmanteau of the words "confidence" and "man" heh

[@hedonepicurea4327]

Arrogance is what I’d call the issue at the quantum level. As someone who warns people about consequences, I’ve met countless know-it-alls. It’s worst when they try to get me to betray someone else for their benefit.

[@RudolfJvVuuren]

Wow I thought I'm clicking on a stupid click-bait silly video, but this guy nailed it in the first 5 seconds!

[@dickieblench5001]

Those people who think they know everything are extremely annoying to those of us that do.

[@plakativ_b]

😂

[@3nertia]

BAHAHAHAHAHAHA!

[@theliterarytarot]

Just what I needed right now. 😂 thank you for being genuine and spitting it out ❤

[@jmcraefootdoc]

Hanlon's razor is an adage or rule of thumb that states: Never attribute to malice that which is adequately explained by stupidity.

[@lucasm4299]

Some people are so stupid that it’s a malice

[@kungfutzu3779]

hanlon's razor is a wrong rule of thumb

[@3nertia]

And it's one I'm tired of hearing because if the outcomes are always the same then that just becomes a distinction without a difference ...

[@gsuitter]

"'The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence." - Charles Bukowski

[@JaxonCvrtis]

that stingray in the background 😍

[@danielrice2741]

Mr Green is so wise and stuff, he piss me off. We'll put, Mr Green. The best from BC Canada

[@Sci-lives]

I’m so tired of all the confidence that stupid people have. They’re exhausting. Nothing in their life shows they’re above average, but they think they’re brilliant.

[@3nertia]

The problem is that when someone has had a rough life but actually is brilliant (in some ways) but unable to affect any outcomes because you need capital under capitalism, not intelligence heh Am I an idiot? Absolutely! Do I also have ideas that I *think* could change the world? Also "Yes"! I often wonder how many innovative ideas have died in the minds of the poor 😢

[@Kleinfelidae]

Good thing i dont think i have the answers, i just can recognize a problem.

[@Carter9007]

What's the difference really? Every single opinion can be stupid. It being an answer to some problem is irrelevant.

[@sirtom3011]

I say it’s emotions. That’s pretty much it. Emotion makes humans stupid.

[@Shadow_Michael]

I‘d argue the contrary. Stupid people are easier influenced and manipulated as they rely on emotions instead of factual knowledge because of lack thereof, so there’s no room for logic.

[@sirclarkmarz]

I completely agree. The heart is a spoiled petulant child that will scream and yell and stomp its feet to get what it wants it will lie and deceive you . Your brain needs to be the adults in the room.

[@brulsmurf]

Then on what would you base your decisions? You or other people feeling good, now or in the future wouldn't be a factor any more.

[@anspread]

and emotions derives from narrow mind

[@MeandMyStaffy]

No, Human arrogance does.

[@draganpetev4677]

In 36 years on this planet I have found stupidity to be the default condition for 90% of people, regardless of age, race or gender! And when I saw the IQ bell curve, it immediately clicked for me! At first you wouldn't consider someone of a 100 IQ stupid but in reality they are... True hope for being actually understood by the other person starts somewhere between 115 and 120 IQ... And that's why the bell curve makes so much sense!

[@tbobtbob330]

YES! ABSOLUTELY! I get tired of trying to explain to people that I don't believe ANYTHING 100%, nor do I believe anything 0%. I've been given a hard time all my life for "flip flopping" when I was simply updating my beliefs based on new information. I've noticed that Greene's idea of "stupidity" here doesn't seem to correlate either way with IQ or with education.

[@rickemmet1104]

"Don't confuse me with the facts, I already know..." There are some people that are so challenged intellectually, when they put one and one together, they get 11. Or on a bad day, pause. As to Shakespeare, you're referring to "dichotomy of character" and if people want to read a modern book where we can examine this type of individual, read "The Godfather." Puzo did such an incredible job on this book, it's mind boggling. Read Shakespeare too! I really like the idea of "cognitive superposition," that's a useful concept!

[@lewiglenismusic662]

A characteristic I often think about in addition to how ignorant and evil people can cause great harm and destruction in life and society is deceived people. In my view people who are deceived are more dangerous than those who are actually doing the deceiving, because they’re used to do the bidding of the deceiver.

[@93RG]

🎯🎯🎯

[@donnievance1942]

And the stupider a person is, the more likely they are to be deceived.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

@@lewiglenismusic662 The ones who didn't know what was going on, but were just following orders.

[@HannahRitacco]

I hit $106k today. Thank you for all the knowledge and nuggets you had thrown my way over the last months. Started last month 2024. Financial education is indeed required for more than 70% of the society in the country as very few are literate on the subject.

[@HannahRitacco]

It's essential for you to have a mentor to keep you accountable. Myself, I'm guided by Evelyn Vera. for years and highly recommend her I focus on her. To be honest, I almost didn't buy the idea of letting someone handle growing my finance, but so glad I did.

[@KennySantiago-w9l]

⁠I would really love to know how much work you did put in to get to this stage.

[@KaraRiel]

⁠Wow! wow! please is there any way to reach her services?

[@HannahRitacco]

⁠I will leave her info below this comment.

[@HannahRitacco]

+147

[@dizzybee7386]

All people at some stage of their life, believe they don't have the room to think beyond their next task. This is why for millennia, the philosophers, scholars and discoverers came from a priviliedged background. There were conditions to accomodate wider thought. Contrary to the online narratives of peanut-galleries and echo-chambers, I believe our wisdom and aptitudes may be more augmented.

[@davidlawler587]

Robert it's getting worser day by day. Thanks for your work

[@RitzCaraldo]

In what way?

[@davidlawler587]

@RitzCaraldo if you don't know in what way your probably part of the problem no offense

[@MarkXHolland]

Worser?

[@rw5622]

​@@davidlawler587if you aren't even smart enough to recognize why someone would ask for clarification on a vague concept you failed to adequately explain and then call someone else dumb for it, then you aren't too bright yourself. Look in the mirror. Its easy to complain about vague problems. Try communicating your thoughts better next time.

[@RitzCaraldo]

@@davidlawler587 ooooh vague and mysterious. You're so smart and I so dumb dumb. Lol

[@thisisme5487]

So you're telling me that I'm stupid without the benefit of confidence that many stupid people have? Man, I got screwed.

[@eddieg6436]

I’m a city person, educated Montessori school through University in a large city. I have a hard time interacting with many “small town” people who don’t read books, don’t follow the news, aren’t knowledgeable about many things, and have very little curiosity about the world. These people are generally quite “happy”, and are usually very nice…….but they’ve never heard of Claude Monet, or Ruth Bader Ginsburg. I’ve had to be around A LOT of these people in Butte, Montana, Idaho, Arkansas, and Wisconsin. As I get older I find it nearly IMPOSSIBLE to be around these people.

[@maivang1067]

🤦🏻‍♀️

[@jbolty]

Meanwhile those are the people you call to fix your plumbing or your car or to build your house because they know how to do things.

[@eddieg6436]

@@jbolty That’s great!……..as long as I don’t have to talk to them. 🤷🏼‍♂️

[@aubreyj.tennant1123]

Academia often leaves out helping students understand the evil in arrogance! Just sayn. 😊

[@madmax8949]

I live in Arkansas and I don't resemble that remark. Lol

[@thewisdomdivatv]

Wow so stupid people just put someone in charge who is both incompetent AND evil. Lord have mercy…

[@MeandMyStaffy]

At least it wasnt Harris.... Stupid, Incompetent AND a filthy Liar.

[@johnrockyryan]

It's been that way since we started to communicate and form groups

[@joepup8348]

"Life isn't that or that, it's BOTH at the same time." Sounds like YIN-YANG: Opposing forces creating and destroying each other at once, creating a balance. Needing each other for their very existence.

[@asiseeit1782]

The sad thing is that STUPID is forever , and ignorance an be fixed!

[@flashwashington2735]

Buck up! You can still strive to be your best stupid.

[@sirclarkmarz]

It doesn't have to be but most people won't put in the effort to overcome it. I used to be stupid all the time now I'm just intermittently stupid. Have done a lot of work on myself in the area of self-awareness and now I catch myself before the stupidity reaches a level where there are consequences to deal with .

[@ericchristopher1687]

Thank you for this!

[@thomasblackcraft]

I’ve always been smart enough to know that I’m dumb and that’s helped tremendously. Lol.

[@carmensasarman5613]

The moment you realized that you are not smart enough, you became smart! 😊

[@avinashkaur3326]

​@@carmensasarman5613 neither others

[@nizaniza171]

Well, the dunning kruger effect tells something else about you

[@Leningrad_Underground]

I have to admit , though it hurts. A good many years ago. I caught myself saying " the more I think about it, the more right I am ". I hope I learnt that I didn't know shit.

[@RuneyDulo]

"More harm is caused in this world by stupid incompetent people, than by Evil people" Well said Robert

[@peacesound1101]

Actually they need each other; Evil needs the stupid people to carry out the evil. Evil is never satisfied with just having evil ideas, the evil genius thinks "what good is my evil if I can't put it into action? Burn, baby, slash, trash, and mash". Maybe evil needs what makes stupid, a boring, sterile society... It's so boring those routines, seeing others having stuff I want, not having abundant money, having law restrict me, just can go shopping, can't get wild, or carry out revenge, or be helping in a generous capacity because the clever rich lobby in their favor.

[@AminoDelcaruz]

​@@peacesound1101Absolutely correct 👍👍

[@dragonmartijn]

“It is not even your own stupid idea.” 😂 True!

[@peachnehi7340]

Life is VERY complex too

[@dominicsoore8967]

I have learned something today thanks ❤

[@hondainsight421]

"The fatal misstep of intellectuals is that superior intelligence within a specific realm can be generalised as superior knowledge and wisdom over all" Thomas Sowell

[@qualityman1965]

I have come to the exact realization. It has caused me grief dealing with mostly stupid people who can't think beyond their limited brains.

[@na_haynes]

Totally discounting the fact people admire confidence and certitude, not only that, they demand it. Certitude isn't always borne out of stupidity. Life demands action, people demand leadership and no one wants a leader without conviction, the strongest conviction gets the vote. Intellectualizing over who is stupid and who isn't worth a damn thing, anyway we'll know after that bridge has been crossed.

[@tetrabromobisphenol]

The strongest conviction gets the vote because most people are absolutely TERRIBLE at selecting leadership. See Plato for details. A good leader has to be able to both operate on conviction, AND be able to admit when they aren't sure. When people punish a leader for such intellectual honesty, they sabotage themselves and others.

[@na_haynes]

@tetrabromobisphenol fine but my point still stands.

[@ulrap1202]

So you are saying, quit wishing the rules were somehow different and just play to win.

[@na_haynes]

​@@ulrap1202Greene is talking about hubris. It isn't some great insight that knowing what isn't so gets you in trouble. But if you asked Greene if he is certain that the sun will rise tomorrow and he said, "I don't want to be stupid" would you vote for the guy?

[@marcostrujillo2617]

See how you talk about "people" and "the vote" i.e. pointing towards the opinion of the majority...

[@Ekam-Sat]

Overloaded, numb, and confronted with mind-bending truths = detachment, hopelessness, looming anxiety, and an existential struggle. We're the forgotten generation, caught between the world that came before and the one being thrust upon us. It’s no surprise that the homesteading movement has gained traction-people are yearning for a return to simplicity, something tangible and familiar in an increasingly chaotic world.

[@NaalaSmith-q3c]

"he who knows everything knows nothing at all"

[@handkeez]

"It's not even your own stupid idea!" 😂

[@Classykrafty]

I ask a million questions, I get 0 answers and when I do its not the truth and Im still called stupid so my stupidity is something else.

[@julians9763]

Keep asking questions ,and when you get an answer, seek a second opinion. How a person answers you, can be due to limited knowledge, intentional ignorance or a desire to know an answer as you would like.

[@tetrabromobisphenol]

What you are asking, and who you pose the question to matters greatly. Asking a stupid person or persons a million questions will only get you a million worthless answers.

[@sonyavincent7450]

Don't ask questions. Sit back, watch people, watch outcomes. Most people never bother. In time, you'll become your own oracle.

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

@@Classykrafty That's by design probably. We live in a sick world

[@Here4TheHeckOfIt]

@@sonyavincent7450 That is not 100%. Even an astute person can get duped if there are enough people involved.

[@carlossosa554]

Thanks, Robert. Took ya long enough, my man...better late than never

[@nancydrew8388]

Socrates: 'I am the wisest man alive, for I know one thing, and that is that I know nothing”

[@basicdose.9872]

Socrates vanity made him say it. The ancient philosophers were proud of themselves.

[@justinjex1]

He didn’t say that he was wise. This is attributed to him by others. He never made that boast.

[@eruidfhjcvbn]

Thats a paradox, cuz if u know u know nothing, u now know something, next

[@no1special1983]

But if he knew that. And that is the ultimate thing to know…what is he even saying…. That’s a great motto for his age. Pre any scientific method. But it’s a stupid thing to be living by these days. When we do know. Many things….

[@omegaredteam2516]

Great informational video.

[@xekret]

My old man always told me to never think that I knew everything. There is always something new to learn....

[@PrimeMayank002]

Your old man was right

[@LotusHart01]

I believe that all human beings are prone to this kind of intellectual ineptitude. This is why you can witness an exceptionally intelligent individual engaging in actions that make you question, “How could someone so intelligent do that?” While some individuals possess superior brain function, others do not. I envision that we could all cultivate better habits that help us avoid making foolish mistakes, such as recognizing our own intellectual shortcomings. Therefore, it remains crucial to treat every individual life with reverence, as otherwise, those with higher intelligence and superior physical attributes could potentially establish a form of totalitarian rule.

[@JohnsonMelcon]

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[@MorganVicki]

God bless you more abundantly for your generosity But then, what do you do? How do you come about that in that period?

[@MonicaJason-j3i]

I'm inspired. Please spill some sugar about the biweekly stuff you mentioned

[@JohnsonMelcon]

I raised 75k and Ms *Kathleen Mary Vella* is to be thanked. I got my self my dream car 🚗 just last weekend, My journey with her started after my best friend came back from New York and saw me suffering in dept then told me about her and how to change my life through her.Ms *Kathleen Mary Vella* is the kind of person one needs in his or her life! I got a home, a good wife, and a beautiful daughter. Note: this is not a promotion but me trying to make a point that no matter what happens, always have faith and keep living!

[@terryholiday-v4m]

This is a definition of God's unending provisions for his people. God remains faithful to his words. 🙏 I receive this for my household

[@JenniferMandy-vj9gb]

Wow 😱I know her too Ms Kathleen Mary vella is a remarkable individual who has brought immense positivity and inspiration into my life.

[@faismasterx]

The truly shocking thing is that there are billions of stupid people, yet most people think it's only others who are stupid.

[@philippeNilsson]

GLORY!!!'m favoured, $140K every 3weeks! And I am retired i can now give back to the locals in my community and also support God's work and the church. God bless America 🇺🇸 ❤️

[@OluchukwuEbube]

Hello, how do you achieve such biweekly returns? As a single parent i haven't been able to get my own house due to financial struggles, but my faith in God remains strong.

[@Wilson-456]

I'm inspired. Please spill some sugar about the biweekly stuff you mentioned

[@philippeNilsson]

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[@TheodoreG.Edward]

Wow 😱I know her too Miss Kate Elizabeth Becherer is a remarkable individual who has brought immense positivity and inspiration into my life.

[@DaveBradley-k7n]

I started with a miserly $1500. The results have been mind blowing I must say TBH