SCHOPENHAUER: Why It Pays to Play Dumb

[@WeltgeistYT]

Thank you everyone for all the support, this is a truly great community. If you enjoyed this video, please leave a like and a comment. It helps out the channel a great deal.

[@satnamo]

I like the video but I don’t like playing dumb because that is stupid.

[@danielrevelo3809]

Don't tell me what to do but I will still listen

[@thomask837]

As someone who supposedly is considered smart by others I wholly agree with everything said in this video. Play it dumb. From my own experience and from experience observed, no one likes a smarty pants. One exception to this is when you are in the company of one who is superior in intellect to you. Then you do not have to play dumb, because you will be in their company.

[@danielrevelo3809]

@@thomask837 I am paraphrasing: "The best trick the Devil has is making you believe he does not exist"

[@jdwagman]

I loved the video and I did hit the like button. I appreciated it immensely. I am sure it applies to everybody but I think it was more intended for us who have high levels of intellect and genius IQs. Most geniuses seem to have very poor social skills.

[@kj9219]

I've always enjoyed being around people that are smarter, more creative than me. Simply because I learn.

[@thedecemberist9240]

I am learning both ways of watching humanity while wanting to communicating to people .

[@jazerasor1455]

As long as those people aren't Narcissisticly putting you down absolutely.

[@noahway13]

Thank you. You can come talk to me any time...

[@wahnano]

@@noahway13 : :))))))

[@OtaBengaBokongo]

it's certainly not difficult to you to be around people who are smarter than you

[@Emp6ft10in]

“Appear weak when you are strong, and strong when you are weak” - Sun Tzu, The Art of War

[@Emp6ft10in]

@@yousfiabdelali - You've never read it and will never read it, but have declared it as one of the greatest worst books of all time? Isn't that exactly what ignorance is? -- Making harsh judgements on something you don't know anything about. Did I totally miss some clever point you were trying to make?

[@margret2844]

True 😄👍

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

which book? chapter? Sorry for asking, but there're misquotings everywhere on the Internet....

[@mgnchase849]

@@yousfiabdelali this is what I imagine stupid sounds like

[@Quietriot1970]

@@PinacoladaMatthew Google it should be there 😊

[@oohehoohahahtingtang1232]

It's surprising to see how comfortable people get when they think you're dumb.

[@JermaineReid-xq5vj]

For real i experience this a awful lot of time, that just shows how shallow and stupid people can be.

[@misternice5687]

@@JermaineReid-xq5vj they’re just pretending so you’ll like them.

[@Atomic-toons00]

​@@misternice5687we are all acting dumb infront of people bcs we are lazy we dont want to feed there ego that is why we act like that so they can leave you alone😂

[@viralknockout]

​@@Atomic-toons00are you acting dumb by not spelling the word 'because' in its entirety, or by using the wrong 'their'?

[@ClearOutSamskaras]

People do not get comfortable when they think you're dumb. They get comfortable when they think you are "roughly" as smart as they are.

[@avshockey6633]

I learned a long time ago that when people think you are dumb, they are a lot less careful about what they say around you.

[@Pabliski577]

That's why, conversely, it's important to speak to everyone with the intellectual dignity they deserve 🙏

[@3triska3]

Very true! I play dumb (or am I for real?!) the whole time and I am a bit charizmatic so sometimes crazy things happen. I enjoy it and the thing I really enjoy is that I don't really care what other people think about me. I clearly see that they think I am dumb and I absolutely enjoy it. It's a bit empowering actually. Life is good 👍

[@SupraSav]

@@3triska3 Same. Then you drop a few words with more than three syllables by accident and you get the side eye.

[@3triska3]

@@SupraSav 😀😀😀

[@jdwagman]

This is the foundation of charm school ... make people feel good about themselves. The other part is as Arthur states is to avoid making them feel bad. If you make someone think you are the smartest person in the world you will get varied responses, depending on the circumstances, but if you make them feel like they are the smartest person in the world they will love it and enjoy your company. However true charm only works well when it comes across as genuine. Cheap flattery will almost always backfire on you. So one must be ready for when the opportunities present themselves. It is an art that you learn by careful observations and thoughtful practice. Always consider others before you speak or act. Knowledge puffs up the pride but kindness refreshes the soul.

[@ReachingHigher001]

@Taylor Novia Indeed.

[@Rex-wn3yf]

Wow👍👍

[@dbryanmills]

I just texted this to my daughter. words well said.

[@unknowninfinium4353]

Any legit sources/books on developing charm.

[@jdwagman]

@@unknowninfinium4353 I wish I had something for you, but I don’t know of any really great resource off hand. There is a lot of overlap between charm, charisma, psychology, and social and professional etiquette. You have to tailor a style that fits your personality and what you feel comfortable with. ... and then adapt it around the style and personalities of others you wish to be charming to. When you are sincerely comfortable and happy it will shine on others around you and help them feel comfortable and happy too. I think the biggest part is just getting use to tuning into others without loosing yourself in the process. Learning to read body language also proves extremely useful. Most of it comes intuitively along with plain common sense. I recommend searching for resource online. There are no exact recipes or step by step instructions because of the large variance between personalities and situations one may encounter. It is more about principles. Its a matter of finding and refining the techniques that work best for you and that stay true to yourself. However, be careful not become a sappy people pleaser or you will loose their respect and they will just use you.

[@unknownfilmmaker777]

The quote at the end is highly disturbing and accurate based on my experience. The world worships and dives headlong into mediocrity while ostracizing special, capable people, only because those individuals are a painful reminder of how much more most people could be. For most it's easier to reject and cast aside others than to push oneself to another level.

[@thebtchthathikes1008]

Hmm so no wonder chix like to exclude others they think they can play 'g_d' when they really are 👹. I can why I am ostracized from the wretched hags.

[@thebtchthathikes1008]

@@VioFax nope they are 👹 sent to destroy you REALLY do not get it. Folks want to use that word conveniently forgetting people were sent to chambers to meet their demise. Get a grip on reality🙄.

[@drearperry8727]

Facts

[@mrgreyman3358]

on the other hand, stoicism says to surround yourself with 5 people who you can learn and grow from and who will demand the best of you.

[@thebtchthathikes1008]

@@mrgreyman3358 not even my daily 💩 wants the best for me 🤣.

[@consciousrosin]

I don't like to play psychologically games with strangers but in this society we have no choice if we want to succeed.

[@2l8avenue27]

Yes and it's sad, it's sad that YOU won't succeed unless you create a character that will succeed. A simple conversation can easily turn into a disagreement and ends up with people treating you differently. This is why I isolate myself from people. I'm an honest man but I understand why it is necessary to LIE sometimes. It's all about what you value most and if it's worth Lying for, to protect what it is you value. Despite understanding the necessity of lying I unfortunately wouldn't be able to call myself an honest man if I LIED frequently and unnecessarily. It is for this reason I sacrificed alot of relationships & opportunities simply because I want to maintain the relationship I have with myself and remain true to myself. Maybe I never would've valued those relationship anyway, maybe they wouldn't have valued me, who knows, but what else do I have to believe if they do not even respect my opinion. So it all works out for the best. So instead of trying to maintain a facade in order to feel a sense of inclusion & participation, I'd rather not become someone I can't recognize when I look in the mirror. Because at the end of the day I sleep alone and I'm the one that's going to have to live with myself.

[@consciousrosin]

@@2l8avenue27 I guess the rationalization is lying every now and then under duress but not lying everyday to yourself and others. One is a simple reasonable lie while the other is a lifelong enslavement derived from nothing but routine fear.

[@madhusudan]

I simply decided my authenticity is not for sale. Remaining true to yourself in the face of this horror of a society is a success in its own right.

[@howardcoles3537]

@@madhusudan Well said !!

[@lawerancelanham]

"play psychological games..." I think you mean.

[@FutureMindset]

The Art of War has an entire chapter on misdirection. No matter what you are, making it seem to others that you are the opposite proves to be useful.

[@tonyrandall3146]

I know.. But I'm not at war with anyone! Wait... Maybe I'm at war with everyone?

[@satnamo]

A good fighter knows when to fight And when not to fight.

[@jumbobiscuits1510]

What would be a good source to learn about it on you tube

[@wordup897]

This is true, but what a sad world where we have to hide our strengths and pretend to be the opposite of our true selves just to avoid the ire of others. I now understand why so many people dislike me, even though I think I'm pretty humble... that's not good enough, we must play stupid or be seen as arrogant just for speaking intelligently.

[@optimchs1]

@@wordup897 "I hate to disturb anyone's good day, but a really humble person may be having more trouble with grandiosity than someone who thinks they are pretty hot stuff. If you get depressed a lot because you think you are worthless, it indicates a mighty struggle with this little god within. You need to feel like you weigh a thousand pounds in your leaden depression so you won't float off into the sun and be destroyed by an Icarus complex. From this point of view, what is depression? It is your friend. Thank God for your depression, because it is the ballast on your psychic balloon. Without it, you would be flying into the sun of psychosis. Robert L. Moore, Facing the Dragon:

[@dabeezkneez8716]

This is a Real thing people. I was hated at my new place of work before I even arrived there. While I was at the training college my top marks were sent to my future boss who was already seething in anger and envy awaiting my arrival. He mounted character assassinations and smear campaigns in advance. I wasn't smart enough to realize that he was jealous and so I unfortunately kept demonstrating intellectual prowess and drawing attention to myself from others. I am still facing all kinds of opposition years later as I still haven't left this job. I felt so bad telling my young daughter not to tell anyone enquiring that she has received all 'A' symbols in her last school exam, but I have learned the hard way. One has to dim one's light in a dark world to avoid becoming a target. Ps. The anonymity of being able to talk here is such a relief as one only receives criticism if one dares mention such things.

[@itsmidtrib1569]

There are people out there that admire people like you. I've never resented intelligent and accomplished people and instead wanted to be around them. Surround yourself with better people!

[@deelynn8611]

I feel bad for you...i totally get it, hope you get repaid for your suffering.

[@dabeezkneez8716]

@@deelynn8611 Thank you.That's a very kind thought. I feel fine though because all the hardship has made me grow spiritually and I am always at peace. It says somewhere in the book of Ecclesiastes in the Bible that, Sorrow saddens one's face but sharpens one's understanding ( paraphrasing'). I found this to be true.

[@dabeezkneez8716]

@@deelynn8611 Sending you good vibes and positive energy. This life journey is nothing but finding one's way, and you will. 🙏🏾💜

[@Mickeycuatropatas]

Many great leaders say to always hire people smarter than themselves to be successful; then you let them do all the hard stuff.

[@DrFaust-tb9nw]

The enemy of intelligence is not ignorance but the illusion of intelligence - Stephen Hawking

[@projectmalus]

The expert simplifies a complex world for a client; someone who thinks they know more than the expert also simplifies a complex world for a client, themselves.

[@santosdr2]

yeah tacos. - Sigmund Freud.

[@dyfrigshandy]

Partly wrong, its BOTH

[@OtaBengaBokongo]

ignorance is related to knowledge not intelligence

[@dyfrigshandy]

@@OtaBengaBokongo nope, its related to the lack of both

[@satnamo]

Playing dumb is stupid; I rather be myself or be quiet.

[@KB-jx1xx]

exactly, be yourself

[@anthonyn5385]

If you're any more intelligent, you would truly understand what is being said in this video

[@GameCrafter467]

Actually, we are all dumb, what we know is not even 1 percent of science at most! Do you know who plays something? Actors! what actors do is just an illusion and fake. One that thinks he is the smartest I can bet and prove, he is also the dumbest out there too

[@andytuesday500]

I’m antisocial it’s just easier

[@satnamo]

@@anthonyn5385o one can make me feel inferior without my consent.

[@queenneurotica4591]

Appealing to people’s egos and letting them live in denial is the only way to survive in the workplace. I’ve ignored this advice and I’ve definitely paid for it, in the form of hostility and malicious allegations in an attempt to ruin my career and ‘knock me down a peg or two’. It appears they most people don’t want to take responsibility for their own self-development and happiness - they’d rather drag others down with them. As the old saying goes: misery loves company.

[@agenericboringhomosapien8108]

Comes down to agreeing to what i others say. If i find something illogical and want to put in my words to correct others, they stop talking to me lol

[@TheRealPDizzle]

I’ve been embattled with these issues my entire life and I’ve practiced a lot of different strategies and techniques for socializing and working social networks in varied environments and as a young adult of 31 I’m very much in the “fuck it” camp. I’d rather be totally alone and continuing my own development than stroke the egos of any people. It’s exhausting being something you’re not. For me the winning move is not to play. If I’m lucky enough to attract genuine people in my own genuineness then so be it. There are endless ways to cultivate and entertain oneself.

[@dieselphiend]

I just hate the fact that humans are inclined towards comfort at the cost of truth. It's bad enough to be treated like cattle but it's quite another thing altogether to think like one. 'Good' is only as real as we allow 'evil' to be. Plato's Cave is the trappings of duality- the never ending metanarrative of 'good' and 'evil'.

[@rickknight3823]

Beautiful comment, I'm with you brother 🙌

[@proudindian9140]

Read beyond good and evil by Nietzsche

[@Noitisnt-ns7mo]

@@proudindian9140 Did he write this before after or during his bout of Syphilis?

[@missionpupa]

I think people like this, cannot reconcile the rational realm with other person's. They don't have to be mutually exclusive. There are ways like using tact and empathy, something Arthur learned much later. Life isn't just about cold hard logic, you have to recognize that the success of the human species was because we were able to build communities where we shared stories, now called books, and technology.

[@dieselphiend]

@@missionpupa Hello, Feralz, I just want to see if I can reply to you without my comment being deleted. Are you getting this?

[@LLShiningOtter]

“ I decided to go blonde just for this reason, smile and they think you Are an idiot, play dumb and people will reveal their true beliefs, the less they value and respect me, the more I understand about you” The wisest do not try to prove they are wise, they listen,learn and really hear.

[@pallabidutta968]

This seems to be a common phenomenon. When the boss is dumb, the employees play dumber to get a raise.

[@Rex-wn3yf]

Ha ha👍👍

[@thebtchthathikes1008]

Only works for ⚪ people. Duh.

[@satnamo]

That is why I didn’t get a raise.

[@thebtchthathikes1008]

@@VioFax no we don't 🙄. We just haven't $laughtered one another yet.

[@thebtchthathikes1008]

@@VioFax blah blah denial delusional and you CLEARLY must not see all these videos of ONE specific r4ce of person calling the law on gurls trying to sell water, people trying to barbecue or sitting in their car reading🙄. Trying SO HARD to forget about emmit. Get a clue it will ALWAYS be about r4ce!!

[@jayb8339]

Never flaunt your blessings. Use them in the dark.

[@bigheadrhino]

“No one like’s a show off” “Unless what they’re showing off is dope as fuck” - The Suicide Squad.

[@deathrowinmate28]

I saw an old friend of mine who was down and out on his luck waiting for the bus with other blokes from the same men's hostel. I was on my way to my company's solicitor to sign a commercial lease on one of my properties. I was early and I sat with my old friend to catch up. A retired school teacher that hated me at school walked by and said "I remember you, I always knew you'd end up a loser. " He berated me for 10 minutes to make himself the bigger man . I laughed at him and he walked away saying "he could always pick a No-Hoper". Just because I was with a group of men waiting for a bus to take them back to their hostel. Most battling addictions and down on their luck. I guess my old teacher hadn't heard I was a multi- millionaire, with a kind heart.

[@kansen-sei8353]

I'm down on my luck and in need of a small loan of 1 million, surely there's a kind hearted multi-millionaire just waiting around to help a poor lad down on his luck🤞

[@Ragnarok540]

This applies to lot of things. And it's envy at its core. No one can escape it. For example, just make public you have a romantic partner and show photos of them and I guarantee other people that are not in a relationship but would like to be in one will avoid you.

[@wahnano]

Lot of things indeed. You're correct.

[@hereandnow990]

Yep. Publicize in social media that you're rich, smart and have beautiful lover, and you'll get heaps of hatred piled up on you from everyone. Such thing is not intelligent thing to do at all. Actually really smart and rich person won't ever do it.

[@kj4prz]

'Making public' is just shoving your chickenshit boring lives down other people's throats. It's not envy, it's 'who cares?'. You are not adding anything to the system, you are just wasting people's time.

[@spiralsun1]

I never had envy ever in my life. Partly bec I have never heard of or read anything by anyone who seemed smarter. I just wanted to get out of the responsibilities 😂🤷‍♀️ It’s warped my ideas of the world, made me incredibly naive. Made me feel bad for being me because I am also an empath, so I feel other peoples bad feelings.

[@ravenwhiteduck6460]

Idk you end up like a third wheel throughout the night if it's them together and you don't have a date

[@hrushikeshgouda4965]

This is so simple yet deep. I had thought about this many times. Never knew Schopenhauer did too.

[@emmanueljmondesire]

Schopenhauer is truly amazing. He was beyond the beyond

[@Player-jo4iz]

@M Y T H I C A L N O V A he could levitate

[@TheSchuyler75]

44 likes 4 replies. 444 …

[@AR-fx4if]

@M Y T H I C A L N O V A I saw it

[@matfish2]

Schopenhauer is by far my favourite philosopher. His immense love of truth at the expense of flattery and recognition, his courage to utter in a wonderfully lucid style the horrific nature of reality and of men in particular, are a testament to his genius and unimpeded will. When I read him I often think about the opening statement of Ecclesiastics, who sums up this hellhole with 7 "vanities", one for each day of the week

[@psynergy007]

It's funny, Leibniz a greater genius, is an optimist. can it thus be said, that Leibniz is a better philosopher and that optimism is better synonymous with intellectual brilliance than that of pessimism? Yes.

[@nickjohnson410]

It's surprising what people tell you when they think you are slow and quiet...

[@drearperry8727]

Tell me about it. When my ex realized I wasn't dumb and felt rejected .. he felt so angry that he tried his best to ruin my reputation.

[@kz5058]

When people are placed in a situation where they fight, if they face a common enemy, they don't want their allies to be dumb. Jealousy and resentment disappear.

[@kaiawase]

I love how we’re all here to stroke our own egos as well saying how much we relate to this while as individuals very few could hold a candle to his insights.

[@kaiawase]

Even this comment was my ego trying to seem even more intelligent than it is by pointing out something that a lot of people probably already realized as they were commenting on this video.

[@elmtree33]

Speak for yourself 😄😂🤣😄😂🤣

[@kaiawase]

@@elmtree33 I'm interested to know what you got out of this video from the perspective of someone who doesn't need ego reassurance.

[@atvflareandmr.tinkles5334]

At least you are able to admit to your own short comings, most people won't even acknowledge their own, then we try to be something we are not.

[@smugram5937]

So the only option is to not watch it. But we do relate to his ideas

[@blueskys8814]

Fifth verse of thought transformation “When others, out of Jealousy, Mistreat me with abuse, slander, and so on, I will practice accepting defeat And offering the victory to them.”

[@TiberiusMoon]

So basically a type of cultural fit; like how one would adjust their behaviour to suit a different culture, a person of great intellect would need to play dumb. A pretty textbook sociological interaction. :)

[@santosdr2]

ya ya i'm just playing dumb hahaha ha. yeah. surely i'm a genius. looks around i can take off my mask. Oh shit their is an idiot underneath here. hahahaha i mean i'm just playing dumb.

[@TiberiusMoon]

@@santosdr2 Fake it till you make it! :D

[@markharris1223]

Again, an uncannily accurate insight into the nature of man. The modest genius is doubly safe in our modern western society where places of learning bestow laurels upon tortoise and hare alike for fear of condemnation for stating the truth.

[@acardinalconsideration824]

Please don’t use the word “laurel” it makes me feel insecure

[@MrBojangles788]

@@acardinalconsideration824 lol

[@zaf_man_unltd4230]

I'm sure you can play a little bit dumber than that😂

[@Snip3r97]

Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.

[@trapdoorfloyd]

That's so true it goes like this. People like to hear that someone is doing good but they don't like to hear that someone is doing a lot better than they are.

[@christophmahler]

Common worship of _a living God_ - in awe and love - delivers man from envying another for transient goods - in fact, it is the devotion to a risen, yet possibly unkown God that can lead man _to recognize oneself in another_ ...

[@f3ree893]

beautifully put

[@jamesryan20]

It’s like in school no one wants to know how good you did in a test

[@metallicarchaea1820]

What is really bad is that one can be raised to receive praise from parents and teachers from their academic achievements and knowledge. Growing up it can lead to someone being a know-it-all by their peers and in turn not know that they are alienating themselves. Even if one can recognize what's happening from the obvious folks who will ridicule and stigmatize one for it, the rest will just slowly disengage themselves from one as well.

[@mercedesbenzdelos90s]

Wrong, if you get good grades there will always be someone who's always checking your grades and could even show up and ask what grade you got in a test. I found like 3 similiar to this pattern, and their envy is tremendous and will always try to surpass you in any way or try to bring you down. DO NOT TALK TO THESE PPL OR SHOW THEM YOUR GRADES

[@terryallen9546]

The comment section is so full of excellent observations. But of course, some are more excellent than others. It is easy to determine the most excellent, because they are the ones with which I most agree.

[@leona7522]

And yet if you hide your lights the world gets darker.If asked a question, why go through the bizarre game of pretend? What kind of company do we keep that would resent the intelligent? The great pessimist, I suppose.

[@deanroddey2881]

He was famously pessimistic. And of course all philosophers project their own fears on the world, as everyone does. And he lived in a different time as well. Some things about human nature always remain true, but not everything.

[@timogen1970]

Why would you ever associate with people that you had to pretend with? Become successful on your own and then keep company with those who are also successful.

[@consciousrosin]

@@timogen1970 it's hard to accept intelligence without accepting pessimism. They kind of go together. Optimism has to be catered to fools far too often.

[@deelynn8611]

But its the only way really, or just keep to yourself.

[@ravenwhiteduck6460]

I mean I think folks certainly do have their pessimistic moments but it isn't the entire definition of their character, it could be that their having a bad day

[@zenmusic3429]

Here's some good advice. Only tell people what you want them to know, because they are going to repeat it. This goes for family, friends and especially coworkers. You don't want to have a mindset that you can't trust people, you just never want to put yourself in a position where someone can ruin you. Also when you play dumb you can see what type of people you are dealing with If they have a perception of you as stupid. When you get that intuition feeling as if they are a shark, you cut them out of your life.

[@frankyjayhay]

This is very valuable advice. It reminds me of a quote from a video from Timeline about the Spartans: "even if you have it don't flaunt it".

[@reasoningtruth]

I know a person that has this down pat. He plays dumb so well it's totally impossible to tell when he's playing dumb or when he's seriously dumb.

[@davidcook680]

One benefit to everyone thinking you are dumb. It lowers their expectations of you. It can also make people more willing to help you. Especially if it makes them look good.

[@davidwirth2716]

Like Don Corleone said " my chrildren talk when they should be listening." Santino, never tell someone what your thinking."

[@unsinnkim3690]

"I spent my whole life trying not to be careless. Women and children can afford to be careless, but not men." Vito

[@cristianm7097]

I played it smart all my life and I now have millions of enemies

[@madjarov42]

So many words to say "don't make others feel inferior". Very genius, much smart.

[@gracefitzgerald2227]

This is one of Robert Greene’s laws in the 48 Laws. There’s a great chapter about two hillbillies who outsmarted a whole bunch of rich tycoons out of millions with a scam about finding a jewel mine. I’m not the brightest bulb but I imagine it would be very difficult for a man like Schopenhauer to hide his brilliance.

[@satnamo]

Why not let your brilliance shine ? Most people has nothing but skin to show off

[@WeltgeistYT]

Good catch!

[@Knifegash]

@@satnamo When you shine too brightly, you cause eyes to wince. Schopenhauer is advocating for suppressing your power level, it's great!

[@jacobjacob4139]

Talk less, have no opinion or keep your opinion to yourself, definition of "humbleness".

[@deepquotes3319]

Talk less, keep your opinion and secrets to yourself and get rich. Cause at the end nobody cares. By showing up you can even loose your life for nothing. Look at Nikola Tesla, he didn't even show off

[@danielrevelo3809]

It's a noble cause to write a guide on "human interaction: no, you are not crazy"

[@tsreiki]

I dont mind intelligent people, in fact I really admire and seek them out but what I dont like is when an intelligent person belittles me for being "dumb" ...

[@thomascraig6201]

this is true in the workplace. most bosses want to think they are smarter than everyone and dont like it when their inferiors give sound advice else even though many are incompetent and got promoted due to their political skills. play dumb at work is beneficial especially if bosses are not overtly fond of you.

[@amateruss]

That's Dunning-Krueger effect.

[@VarshaManoj]

This is so true and can be noted in many situations. If people notice you are doing better than them or are smarter than them, majority would avoid you. Very few would stick with you.

[@satnamo]

Our age is not an age that wants heroes; Ours is an age of envy. Own up to my envy, lh

[@fille570]

​@@satnamoit's not just our age. It has always been like this unfortunately

[@klausbrinck2137]

The world is separated in 2 fractions: The ones that admire those who are intellectually superior, and would work hard so that their intellect too thrives, and the ones that hate those who are intellectually superior. To be intellectually superior has to do with lots of work, and is not given by birth only, so, the haters should better get their asses of the couch, and get to work, before judging harshly...

[@noahway13]

The big part is anti science, anti intellectual.

[@jessebryant9233]

“How long, you naive ones, will you love simplistic thinking? And how long will scoffers delight themselves in scoffing And fools hate knowledge?" ... (Proverbs 1:22)

[@noahway13]

@@jessebryant9233 on an intellectual level, that is the only book in the bible that makes any sense.

[@jessebryant9233]

@@noahway13 Intellectually, I'd love to hear you argue for that.

[@noahway13]

@@jessebryant9233 The rest of the bible is mythology about gods and demons and angels and goblins and taking snakes and talking donkeys and a pro-slavery stance, etc, etc...

[@josh3326]

Slowly losing friends was always an issue. Putting on an act of someone whom you weren’t was eventually tiresome.

[@TheRealPDizzle]

Eventually you lose yourself along the way if you aren’t careful I know exactly how you feel

[@agenericboringhomosapien8108]

Yea

[@vodkatonyq]

Schopenhauer learned Spanish and translated himself 'Oracle of Worldly Wisdom''s into a great German translation.

[@WeltgeistYT]

Still the most authorative German translation out there

[@psifiusc]

I’d rather conquer whatever meager neediness results in a yearning for human interaction than superficially degrade myself for the benefit of interactions I get little value from. Sometimes quality of life comes from preferring some elements above the social ones. It’s ok to grow comfortable with the reality that very few people make themselves worth knowing.

[@ryank6322]

Right. Trying to be friends with everybody is a recipe for disaster.

[@KenSaunderson]

A difficult path. I hope you find truth and fulfillment there

[@psifiusc]

@@KenSaunderson Thanks, my friend. Full disclosure: I'm a lifelong introvert and have always thrived left to my own devices and headspace. So my lifestyle as currently designed is hitting it out of the park. :D

[@thomassullivan6016]

Keep a good poker face and know that most of life is a hustle

[@lkdonner2087]

It is wise and an indicator of inner confidence to "play dumb". If people perceive you as being weak or rather much less than what you know you are do not fret. You do not need the justification of others in anything you do. Now if you need to show your strength or intelligence to others you are weak because now you need their approval to feel gratified. Bottom line is let others underestimate you and they will show their true colors as a person and become over confident around you and in doing so become careless. It will now be easier to put them in their place when the time comes and the look on their face will be priceless. I learned this the hard way and now I am old.

[@eatonkuntz]

Playing dumb doesn't necessarily get you ahead but it gets you support and friendship. That can get you ahead, but playing dumb eventually makes you dumb because you aren't challenging yourself fully. So you need a lot of time alone. Welcome to genius, it's lonely and dreary.

[@Emoechaiti]

> Playing dumb and telling everyone you've not read anything > Exam arrives > You actually haven't read anything > Still pass somehow

[@AL_THOMAS_777]

[@RunToEternity]

Sometimes you don't want to reveal too much about yourself, in order to spare the other person's ego from being bruised. This just reminds toxic people and narcissists that they are lacking, and they don't like that at all. But it is good to find other like-minded people willing to converse on higher levels, even if they are hard to spot. Sometimes you just get a feel for a person, and take a chance.

[@Szchandler]

"if you're the smartest in the room, you're in the wrong room" _____________________________________

[@WAZZA1235]

It all depends on what you pride yourself. If you pride yourself on your beauty, you'll be insecure infront of a more beautiful person. If you pride yourself on your intelligence, you'll feel insecure infront of a seemingly more intelligent person. Same for wisdom, depth, artistic trait, etc. It's all really about which criteria do you rank yourself. Intelligence? Beauty? Money? Well, when in the presence of someone that out ranks you, you'll feel insecure.

[@DB-bk9tr]

Such a genius would never be called a genius by society.

[@hansfrankfurter2903]

True sometimes, but I’ve found that tailoring myself to the interests of the person in front of me, tends to backfire in the long run. There’s a sweet spot between being soft spoken polite and diplomatic and just being yourself unapologetically. Neither approach works perfectly.

[@_PanchoVilla]

Sweet spot is also known as being bipolar.

[@hansfrankfurter2903]

Sometimes I guess@@_PanchoVilla

[@morganahoff2242]

I've been struggling with this very thing lately. I'm concerned that people will resent me if I point out that what they're doing doesn't make sense, but if I don't they run roughshod over me, employing misguided logic. Where I'm at with it is, I have to stand up for myself, and in the process reveal myself as a smart person, but do so benevolently, to temper the resentment that arises. No one likes to come face to face with the realization that they're not smart, so pair that realization with the realization that (some) smart people aren't out to conquer them, but rather are using their intellect to take care of people around them.

[@chrisriley9182]

"People don't care what you know, until they know that you care"

[@sunflowers2469]

I just don’t correct people. My grandma advised me that and I’m glad she did!

[@morganahoff2242]

@@sunflowers2469 So, you just make note that they're out to lunch, think about how your reasoning is correct, and move on? That's fine if you have nothing more to do with them. But it leaves them thinking they're right, which becomes a problem if you have future dealings with them. They remember a time when they were right and you were out to lunch. But they don't realize it's not true, because they didn't understand the situation as well as you did.

[@immy19991]

When you are up against someone else, you can gain an advantage,. if they underestimate you. Their guard will go down, and they may even share valuable information with you! Pretending that you don't know much about a situation will encourage other people to open up first.

[@moum23]

I do enjoy the tone of your videos on Schopenhauer, the gentle humor. . It makes his lofty ideas more approachable.

[@MultiShmed]

One of the best things I’ve listened to in a while...

[@dieselphiend]

Does it take autism to appreciate, and be attracted to, intelect? I'm deeply attracted to people who are mentally superior to myself, but I do find all of this to be perfectly true. It is the main thing that has made life so challenging for myself. I was simply not cognizant enough to realize it.

[@francisdec1615]

Someone said that only autists are 100% honest, and I'm afraid that that's almost completely the case.

[@asimplenameichose151]

@@francisdec1615 As a late-diagnosed (self-diagnosed confidently) autist in my 40s, I would concur. I only recently began to understand how much grief this has been causing in my life (and how naive I have been in the assumptions of honesty I've made concerning many around me).

[@sturcan2000]

Excellent channel and regarding Baltasar Gracian the translation is really important... the one recommended in this video is really a good one... thank you!

[@WeltgeistYT]

Glad to hear it!

[@lazarusblackwell6988]

I can play stupid only for a limited time. I get tired of it and just leave. I spend most of my time studying and publishing my work on the internet. I get enough recognition from other intelligent people and that encourages me to continue doing it.

[@fatpotatoe6039]

link your work

[@Tiredfella49]

Ok

[@zapazap]

@@fatpotatoe6039 Are you owed their work?

[@fatpotatoe6039]

@@zapazap Yes

[@zapazap]

@@fatpotatoe6039 Am *I* owed their work?

[@marsulgumapu2010]

I love the mother's comments. On the folly of trying to improve and master that which you don't command.

[@indobalkanizer6557]

Humbleness and humility is a sign of truly smart person.

[@jermainroberts361]

i cant agree with you more. when ever you encounter someone who is quiet and doesn't speak much, know that induvidual is very smart and wise

[@TMANandMAISON991]

Nope, just a sign of a guy who wants to fit in

[@TMANandMAISON991]

@@jermainroberts361 that only indicates that he is silent and doesn't speak much. Might be dumb as an oak

[@satnamo]

Because he knows that there is so much wisdoms in das world that he does not know yet; And he knows that personality is de element of das greatest happiness.

[@indobalkanizer6557]

@@satnamo das true

[@katlegomogolwane4236]

M. Williamson once said that "we were born to make manifest the glory of God that's within us, and as we let our own light shine we unconsciously give other people permission to do the same." The world is as foolish as it is because many are dimming their lights to make others comfortable around them. In turn, the world slowly starts to embrace foolishness as a standard. I get it, shining stars are abandoned and tend to be lonely. Loneliness is a heavy price to pay for simply being yourself. Regardless, it ought to be paid as it is more worthwhile to become ourselves because, ironically, the deeds and expressions of the enlightened start to rub off even and especially on those that envy them. Envy inadvertently breeds motivation.

[@bigheadrhino]

Keep in mind, this guy was from the early 1800’s. The US still had slavery and in a hundred years, this guy’s country was going full Nazi. Being intelligent is a lot more acceptable nowadays. While it is true that being too smart and talented can attract haters, there are many avenues nowadays to thrive despite the jealousy of others. Also, playing dumb still means less success while being inauthentic and being surrounded by people who are actually dumb. What kind of life is that? You can be openly smart just be humble or strong or both, and be kind, and develop your social intelligence so you don’t piss people off and they might actually want you to lead them to success. Also don’t show off or brag and just let your work speak for itself. Also develop a thick skin and learn to take people’s jealousy as indirect compliments. If you sucked, they wouldn’t be jealous.

[@satnamo]

Amen

[@openscholar9908]

I have found people of superior intellect to often be helpful. Which is a shame that their talents must be hidden for the sake of getting along.

[@tigerlee9613]

It's a judgment call to play dumb or smart. If you play it too dumb you will lose respect at work. You might even be the scape goat for errors at work that is not your fault. So you better be smart enough to trace the origins of errors at work and redirect the blame. Happened to me all the time. I was able to link errors back to the person trying to get me fired because I was a new worker. She is afraid of me now - because I'm almost flawless at work. She even ask me for help at work. Not only that, because other workers recognize how fast I pick up the work, they hired me permanently from a temp/contract job. Acted dumb before in other jobs and got fired.

[@satnamo]

Excellent tiger

[@lappwv]

you should know in what situations is worth playing dumb and in what others isnt

[@paulv2141]

There is a razors edge here. As with nearly all things. Playing dumb too often, especially just to be liked by others, will bring you down. You must be able to separate, staying true to your gift of intelligence, from wanting to be liked and submissive to the masses of less gifted people. It should be however, easy to not intentionally make people feel bad, for being less intelligent. This is where emotional intelligence comes in. Many people are extremely intellectually/logically intelligent, but have very low emotional intelligence.

[@アンマー]

My favorite Philosopher.

[@frankchilds9848]

Thanks as always for your video insights! Schopenhauer might have liked something from a Zen story. A student complained to his teacher that he had learned so little after all his efforts to understand Zen. The teacher said don't worry, I know even less than you after years of teaching! Please take care and keep inspiring all of us.

[@satnamo]

A scholar learns little each day; A sage unlearns a little each day until he knows nothing.

[@WeltgeistYT]

Great anecdote, thank you Frank

[@slamfire6005]

I don’t even have to play, according to my wife.

[@charliepearce8767]

I don't feel hatred to people smarter than me and strive to learn from them if it interests me or it's for my benefit. I like to be around people like that.

[@tiervexx]

I got mixed feelings about this... on one hand, the fact that you are smarter than someone won't just be immediately obvious in the way that being taller will be... many who think they are judged for being smart are just full of themselves. But I do think this is somewhat true... I've seen in my job that smarter developers are often told they aren't fit for management or higher roles because of very ill defined, contrived reasons that mostly stem from jealousy. I've seen too many instances of the wrong people getting promoted because they are likable, or worse, good liars, as opposed to smarter people.

[@satnamo]

Cowards are clever

[@Dghhvgjnb]

I must play this verywell because i didn't understand anything or even remember this video anymore. Big plays 🌝 thank you 🧠 (just joking, but srly i need to rewatch it, and repeat/think to words in my mind to internalize this message, health problems cause learning difficulties, wish i was wiser and got my health back, lets see if everything goes well, i hope so, being healthy, feeling well is everything) (: 👍🏽❤️

[@yateleyhypnotherapy2111]

I’ve found my entire life that playing dumb is useful. :-). I get to choose work instead of having it piled on, I get to shock people by being “much smarter than I seem” and I get to learn more about everything by blending in and watching rather than by trying to impress by my knowledge. The one thing I noticed in the video is that someone always seemed to be humiliated by their lack of knowledge. Someone who is THAT intelligent would know there are no winners or losers in the knowledge/wisdom game. Socrates himself lost playing that one. If you have to humiliate someone to show how smart you are, you really aren’t that smart. Yes, I know it’s the humiliatee who interprets it so, but let’s just say diplomacy is as important as knowledge. Just my 2p from the back of the room. :-D

[@literaturenthusiast4284]

i've been feeling bad all week since i pretend to act stupid and frivolous around my peers. i came back from school today disheartened since i found that i have such a reputation now, when in fact i find myself to obtain a higher intellectual superiority than my peers. this video consoled me and made me realize the eccentricity of society; i've made more friends and connections with others when i play dumb since they are less intimidated by me in contrast to when i am silent and almost stoic. you have no idea how good this video made me feel about myself, as a high schooler.

[@literaturenthusiast4284]

​@@king-babe7393 Your advice gives me a sense of reassurance, thank you for your kind words

[@wstanczyk5643]

Thank you for your work, those videos brighten my day : >

[@carmelitagood8193]

In other words, don’t chatter too much just observe. That’s how I get along in the world. That is how I find out much about other people.

[@dandegenhardt967]

I never had a problem with people being smarter than me. Interesting.

[@333rdAlchemist]

Agreed

[@MegaMARLEEN1]

Good video, looking forward to seeing the next one.

[@99baji99]

Columbo was the master.

[@gerrimiller3491]

True intentions are exposed from others when you say less and pretend you're unaware💜

[@cinnamonnotmylastname7663]

From my experience, smart people are actually magnetic. People are drawn to smart people like bees to honey, because they know they'll get some wit out of the interaction. Maybe this philosopher was one of those guys who liked to flaunt how smart he was and try to prove how intellectually superior he was to everyone else, and that's why no one liked him. If people think you're an idiot, they won't take you seriously. If they see that you're smart, they'll be more drawn to you, as long as you're not trying to SHOW how smart you are just to flex on everyone else that can tell you perceive are beneath them. 🙄

[@myrtila]

That’s so true. From my experience, people who were or played dumb, had a lot of people around them but for the wrong reasons. As you said, people never took them seriously. So what’s the point of playing dumb then? To make people approach you but at the same time, make fun of you? A really intelligent person (who doesn’t act as such to flex, as you said) is usually the most respected and well-liked. “Intelligent” people who are disliked are most of the times super arrogant and snob and that’s not, in my opinion, a really intelligent thing to do

[@PinacoladaMatthew]

or maybe this philosopher was too smart that it's too intimidating to be magnetic

[@LustyLichKing]

I think there is gradient. Too many standard deviations above the mean and no matter how genuinely humble you may also be, people will still be intimidated by or envious of you. You can get wit from an above average person, but a true genius, even if humble, may draw up subconscious fears of not being able to keep up in conversation and feeling inferior. It's the same with attractiveness. Being above average in looks will net you free friends, but being a true unicorn 11/10, male or female, will make for a paradoxically lonely life. In both instances, you have to deliberately dim your shine just so people feel comfortable looking at you.

[@haywoodjablowme699]

🛫🦱🌬

[@user-sl6gn1ss8p]

​@@LustyLichKing supposing that's right, it's still very likely that a lot of the people going "omg, soo truue" are not, in fact, that many standard deviations above the norm. So really, I wonder about the effectiveness of the message here. Also, the guy's mother said he had a "rage at wanting to know everything better than others" - all in all, I'm a little suspicious of how apt Schopenhauer is to give life advice : p

[@MrTimstaaa]

Excellent video.

[@bornfree1852]

Surround yourself with intelligent and skilled people. Always lift those up around you so they will be confident in themselves. You can cross over a mountain by yourself but with a team you can remove it from the path

[@greenwizard5205]

People seen to lose much time about jealous people, do what you need to do and be yourself don't hide from envy people, if they don't like the way you are just kick they asses, don't waste time with bad people. The ultimate skill to be developed, forget about people who don't like you. "If it's not my friend get out of my way" .

[@terjehansen0101]

Often when young people realise they are smart, they walk into the trap of being impatient and thinking they don't need to put in any effort. This can become a habit of pointing out the problems of others. The smart move to not "hide" from envy is to maybe keep the opinion from others until a solution is refined. That way you can solve problems without having to "roast" people on the way there. Also people appreciate someone who is not always voicing opinions on everything. Another benefit of this is people thinking you'e not that clever because they think you don't HAVE an opinion. In politics f ex any solution gets lost to the void very quickly because the discussion descends into a cockfight, especially nowadays.

[@greenwizard5205]

Just forget about other people's behaviour, that's what really smart people do. If you have the potential to solve complicated problems just do it, smart people pass time studying and developing new skills that are useful. How the smart ones are expecting to get good jobs and promotions if they play dumb? I understand the point of not showoff the potential for everyone but the most important thing is to be useful, not everyone is a envious person. If the person don't recognize when a opinion is welcome or not maybe this person is not that smart.

[@terjehansen0101]

@@greenwizard5205 If you have a soultion for a problem there is really no point in engaging in a debate either but most people seem to think it's some sort of haggling and that it must be done. Thier mouths will start before their brains almost automatically. If this is the psychology, then let them have their instincts satisfied. Instead of shutting people down and having to answer "why not" questions, have people ask "why", after offering a solution. It's basically to lead by example. If they want to argue your position they have to come up with something better - but then it's not you doing the questioning and you won't seem as arrogant, in their eyes.

[@rabokarabekian409]

I will confess that most of my life if confronted by someone who keeps talking out of densive ignorance, I tell them all I know about the subject to shut them up. Of course, I have no friends (thankfully), only a tolerant wife. In my later years though I am finally trying to remember to meet people on the level at which they currently operate. It's nice to be right, but it's more right to be nice.

[@IbrahimHoldsForth]

Same. This video is true wisdom. I don't like framing it as being more intelligent than others but it's possible people differ in the degree to which they are cerebral. I had to take a cerebral approach to life because of lack of instinctive normie skills but this cerebralism itself is something others may find off-putting...

[@CosmicValkyrie]

The world is big, find better people.

[@chesskw]

Amazing! Looking forward to your next video about his mother

[@renaissanceman9034]

How is it even possible to play dumb in the presence of the most ignorant without resorting to sarcastic jokes?

[@yourearenotalone]

In my experience they are so ignorant they fail to see my sarcasm which makes it silently that much funnier for me

[@jonber9411]

Because even very intelligent people can have morals and restraint, of course. Sarcasm is still just being an asshole, no matter how witty.

[@renaissanceman9034]

@Eric I love your coping mechanism. Have you been on the receiving end of too many jokes?

[@milesblue638]

Talk about sports with men and celebrity gossip with women. Espouse conventional wisdom while never taking a strong stance on anything. Smile a lot and spend more time listening to others than talking. They’ll think you are a great converstionist because they love the sound of their own voice.

[@supermal112233]

Bring up completely random and irrelevant things.

[@darrellborland119]

Quite an interesting concept. We all want to be above others', human nature...not playing all your cards seems like a good idea! Thanks, and subscribed.

[@mohammadanwar9848]

"Schopenhauer's elitism will shine through" Exactly why he said what he said 😂

[@vickimahan2497]

I will definitely look at more of your work!

[@etherealcrepes8145]

Making someone feel good is not “playing dumb” it’s just common respect understanding that people deserve the same respect as an intilligent person. It’s not playing dumb to be genuinely humble and operating under the appreciation for being able to even have the ability to practice “intelligence “

[@adamkocovsky7751]

Subscribed. Great content! Looking forward to future videos.

[@theanshumantripathi]

This is quite knowledgeable. Thanks for your efforts. I want you to know that your Videos are making a change.

[@satnamo]

People like to make a difference in this hellish world

[@Coastpsych_fi99]

I love smart people and learning from them. It is very interesting.