Would You Rather Be a RICK or a JERRY? - The Psychology of Rick and Morty - Wisecrack Edition

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Welcome to this Wisecrack Edition on the Science of Rick and Morty as we ponder the question: Does being smart make you MISERABLE? And is it better to be a Rick or a Jerry? In this episode, our resident psychology expert, Helen, dives into research studies and more to understand our relationship with intelligence and depression. Join us as we explore!
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[@cassiesmyth4688]

“He’s so stupid, he doesn’t realize how miserable he should be.” - Bojack Horseman

[@nemanjamarkovic2444]

naha its just that over sensitive pepol are bitches

[@Victor-zd1jr]

thats me lmao

[@Mxlqjdk]

The thing is, you shouldnt take advice from someone like Bojack

[@wissamdalloul]

"For a long time I were miserable because I thought it's the only way to be." - Also Bojack Horseman but after he got sober

[@danielharris9403]

I'm sure Rick and BoJack are doing shots together out there somewhere.

[@anjetto1]

I literally just came here to see all the people talking about how smart and sad they are

[@knightofcarrion7358]

anjetto1 yeah smart people dont need to convince cretins that they are smart. They know that they are smart and everyone else has limited brain capacity and could never comprehend anything above their mundane life. Same with confident people... they dont need to convince others that they are confident. Like for jobs, its not what you say you are. Its how you articulate what you are.

[@countchoculadje6061]

Well i liked the video, and then hated that I knew what all the comments would be. I’m surprised there weren’t more “oh shit maybe I’m super smart cause I know I’m super depressed” but uhh yeah Oof

[@willcamick]

Im kind of smart and sad.

[@stackmanification]

anjetto1 I came to figure out what the song in the last handful of seconds of the video is called

[@alexanderlapierre4040]

anjetto1 yep. I’m definitely depressed, and a part of Mensa. Rip memes are my only happiness

[@mstr293]

Most of us has the cynical outlook of Rick but the mental capacity of Jerry. Two of the worst characteristic of each om 'em.

[@sammosaurusrex]

Super neat video! Have there been any studies about correlations between narcissism and IQ?

[@christelheadington1136]

People who think they know everything,irritate those of us who do.

[@dontmisunderstand6041]

Common sense would dictate that narcissists fall into the upper portion of intelligence levels considered average, or toward the lower end of the scale. A legitimately intelligent individual would have the logical capacity to understand that personal capacities and self-worth are unrelated concepts. Being a narcissist would likely mean the individual's life experience indicates to themselves that they are "better" than most people, suggesting either a delusional view of their own past in general, or at least being slighly above average. Self-delusion is a decidedly ignorant path, thus it's safe to say that a person following that path would be of lesser intelligence. I know that none of this really had anything to do with IQ, but I figured actual intelligence was a more fitting metric for the discussion. That being said, there is a distinct difference between perceived narcissism and actual narcissism, which effectively invalidates any possible "scientific" method of testing for this particular issue. With uncertainty introduced on whether the individuals tested are narcissists, or simply have personalities not understood properly by those doing the testing, the test itself becomes both pointless and inaccurate.

[@beththedarkmage3359]

Squim IQ isn't a good way of testing intelligence. Mathematical competence maybe, but that's about it.

[@armoda1057]

Beth the Dark Mage it’s is the best way to measure intelligence. Are you familiar with intelligence research?

[@sammosaurusrex]

Dont Misunderstand I asked about IQ because I don't think "intelligence" has a universal definition, so it's a little wiggly to talk about. As I've seen it, it's usually ascribed to someone as a compliment to mean "they did something difficult which required thought commendably." Someone might be called intelligent for solving a difficult math problem or logic puzzle, but be very poor at social interactions. Conversely, con artists are often called "highly intelligent" for their manipulative ability, but there's no reason to expect they would be particularly good at math.

[@AverageBrethren]

That's the thing nothing matters! that's a good thing because that means it's all up to our own perception. the smartest thing to do is accept the bad you perceive as inevitable bad and accept its presence and how to best deal with the issue, being happy your getting the "best inevitable outcome" and after that continually question the past and learn from it, eliminating the issues possibility in the future hence giving you a reason to be even more optimistic. You can mentally engineer your brain to perceive things optimistically.

[@bialynia]

I don't understand why Jerry is perceived by significantly less miserable than Rick. Yes, he's often pictured as "happy in a fool's paradise" but all those situations are impossible scenarios where he is shielded from the real world. As soon as he leaves artificially constructed situation he is crushed by, well, everything.

[@galehunter2519]

“Does being smart make you miserable?” Me who’s in 4 different honors, plus 1 AP class, and getting yelled at from my parents on getting bad grades for my high school transcript: Yes.

[@mika1499]

r/ iamverysmart

[@carmel9583]

Rick: Misery of being smart Jerry: The misery of pretending to be smart

[@SilentClouds]

I believe the issue is that intelligent people try to use their intelligence to set their goals in life. However intelligence is a tool that will help you get to a destination but it can't give you a destination.

[@isaacalberda250]

I think I have existential depression purely for the fact that I crave knowledge of the unknown and it’s getting easier to find and it’s driven me to psychedelics because I believe they could be the key to unlocking my mind. I’m 17 why do I feel like this

[@CameronMacpherson-px9ob]

Isaac Alberda Because you’re 17.

[@arturoreyescortez2476]

I think it's better to be smart than to be an ignorant. With that said, both Rick and Jerry are horrible people!

[@ThePariahDark]

Well, guess I have a hyperbrain. While I would agree that it be easy to get depressed when reflecting on ones own powerlessness while facing current events, I am not depressed. Because I can envision all the ways how things could be worse. I appreciate the tiniest of positives ... because I can constantly imagine the tiniest, and most enormous, negatives. Just as the quote in the video, I'd rather know the truths of this world (no matter how terrible) than be happy in a fools paradise.

[@mopman_16v17]

I think the whole point is that being super smart or super dumb both make you miserable

[@pixel7038]

If your so smart, why are you unhappy? You should be smart enough to find ur happiness.

[@ProtonHelixNegatronOscar]

Oh. I could be Jerry or Josh. But Joey. Has to keep the Two separate, Solint Green egg whites with, 50 % less Goat cheese.

[@BossuJmek2k18]

Oh,i don't need to be smart to feel miserable.

[@avecherien]

To be honest I would need more data about myself and Ricks knowledge to know if which one I am but it did make me uncomfortable when I ticked every damn box or technically circle of the over excited brain.

[@misterlunity9649]

Since there’s infinite universe, it means there’s at least one super smart jerry

[@Dr_Bille]

No, I've met plenty of fiercly intelligent people who are also very satisfied and happy. Intelligence is an excuse. He keeps saying nothing matters, but he can't say that objectively, because mattering is a human invention, therefore it's entirely subjective. Things and events can only matter to people, not "the universe" which may as well not exist for all "it" cares

[@brandonadams9203]

If your so smart..... Why cant you make yourself happy?

[@JangoFox]

Jokes on you, Wisecrack. I'm miserable AND stupid! :P

[@s.g.7572]

Big mood

[@hanshintermann1551]

My man! Ok, I am actually pretty average according to that stupid online IQ test I did, but still.

[@L4Vo5]

Why did I read that with Jerry's voice? lol

[@paul9218]

Same here

[@RuefulCenturion]

Ditto. Shouldn't that be joke's though?

[@my100world]

even if we assume that smart ones are miserable, it doesn't mean that miserable ones are smart.... so....

[@dipdop9734]

Very true, but try telling that to the Rick and Morty fanbase. They're not gonna like you.

[@taichikamiya4883]

hw h to me both of those things can be connected, one being miserable helping them become genius and the other way but it can also not be connected because I feel every single thing will affect what they will have or who they are, like I could be really happy and smart because of how I lived and someone else could be the same with different events while someone else can also be smart yet sad and all of those combinations, but I also feel that people with same or really similar events might have completely different feelings depending on their own views, but I also think if you got a reset to this time Button and press it multiple of times and you have a family member that always will have very similar or exact events after the reset button, they could have complete different emotions because probably how they think back on those events they could see a completely different view on it, I agree with that being a possible way someone could become, they can be smart and miserable and can be miserable but not as smart... I also kinda think it’s a bit like multiverse theory or time travel

[@taichikamiya4883]

Dip Dop I agree with him though and I’m a rick and morty fan •-•

[@xmaverickhunterkx]

Yes. You would have to be an idiot to think that all correlations go both ways. Most don't.

[@kurtengel4652]

not all miserable people are geniuses not all geniuses are miserable there's obviously more to it, but this is still fact

[@theduke7539]

I think Rick's misery is partly due to the fact that as the smartest man in the universe, no one can ever tell him something he doesn't understand, no one can teach him anything. When everyone is literally inferior intellectually, life would be constant frustration, he has no one who he can have meaningful conversations about physics and philosophy with, so he adapted by being a loner, which works at first, but as years wear on, the sadness creeps in. Why else would ricks seek out other ricks like at the citadel. It's just the smallest hope of meeting someone who doesn't seem like a moron in comparison.

[@memetruther7902]

The Duke Hey, 2 months late but I don’t think this is the case. Don’t misunderstand, Rick is definitely insanely smart, however there are many things he doesn’t know and there are things he can’t do as he’s stated before. I’d say his misery or attitude doesn’t come from being super smart but being a nihilist and the notion that life is meaningless or rather it doesn’t matter what you do because there are infinite universes. In his case (his cartoon reality) seems to be the case. However, even in his reality you don’t have to think that way as seen from Morty, but as he sees it ‘the smarter you are the more accepting you are about it.’ Just my thoughts 💭.

[@Supiragon1998]

@@memetruther7902 Basically, he's sad about that there's no objective meaning/purpose, only subjective.

[@mjnoon3609]

The Duke why do I have the impression that you're describing yourself ?

[@mrbubbles69able]

Mjnoon 360 because life is a mirror

[@reilustra0]

Hate to say that I feel the same way of this Rick lecture because makes me look like a ahole, but I rly doesnt think that I am a genius, Im just curious enough to look like a smart ass. Anyway... nowadays the closer that I get to someone who talks about something deeper the person falls into some zodiacal shit or some random normie trivia to deflect the subject of the conversation. I feel this way a long time and Im rly getting depressed for look for more people. Sorry for sharing too much btw

[@williamjenkins7612]

I'd rather be the mailman. MY MAN!

[@mikelomez9313]

william jenkins Thank you for that. I got a great laugh out of that 😊

[@CynicalHistorian]

"If knowledge hangs around your neck like pearls instead of chains, you are a lucky man." -Alan Price, _Oh Lucky Man!_

[@jindrichdolejs623]

Oh, hello there

[@DannyMakesVideosIGuess]

GENERAL KENOBI

[@wastedspam385]

"Intelligence only illuminates the bars of the prison we are in." I don't remember who this quote is from but it stuck with me through my entire life

[@wegottagetoutofthisplace610]

Back in my day, you only had to sit through one ad on KZbin

[@andrewdreasler428]

I've found that the Firefox browser is very good for watching youtube. I'd say more, but I don't want to get banned for spreading information KZbin hates.

[@JT5555]

Back In My Day There WERE No Ads. Just A Bunch Of Random Ass People On The Internet,Making AMVs That Sucked A Lot Of The Time Cause People Were Just Learning How To Do It And Most Of Them Were 13 Year Olds,

[@digitalcthulhu143]

@@JT5555 You make me nostalgic.

[@JT5555]

@@digitalcthulhu143 You're Welcome.>;3

[@sleep410]

@@JT5555 AMV anime videos.

[@SamanthDarling]

You know what kinda sucks? The idea that depression and brilliance are linked was ingrained in me and I expected my issues to have some sort of brilliance. What I learned recently was that I'm not a tortured artist or genius. I'm just depressed and it's unlikely that my name will go down in history. My suffering isn't noble or necessary.

[@liamshope2838]

All suffering is noble, even if no one sees it.

[@rafaelalodio5116]

Sorry to hear that, but that's just how it goes. If it serves as some kind of comfort, you're not alone in this one.

[@batlagoon91]

I hope that your mindset and life get better for you. Just know that you're not alone and that there is always hope.

[@julianmarco4185]

Samantha Darling Suffering is always subjective. Like if you take a person from 100 years ago and you tell him all your problems, his reaction will be: That's it? Generally every generation has their own problems and those problems vary according to the time they are born in: you could be born during the time of the Great Plague or you could be before WW 1 and 2 and lived in one of those countries and you could be born before social media and lived like today. Suffice it to say there is truth in the mind creating both Heaven or Hell out of life. You could live as a constant victim or a triumphant rider of life.

[@Pir-o]

there is nothing noble about suffering just like theres nothing noble about dying. We just like to think that way.

[@AlternateHistoryHub]

"I choose.... Buzz Lightyear" "What that's not a choice"

[@SyntheticKill]

AlternateHistoryHub at least you tried

[@aydenburgess905]

so random lol ecks dee

[@sea_triscuit7980]

Can you make an alternate timeline video where Rick and Morty never existed?

[@zekesturgeon3811]

Hey what are you doing here

[@User24x]

Buzz Lightyear is the Jerry of the Toy Story universe.

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

A wisecrack video about rick and morty?? WOAO. I wasn't expecting this. But it's always great.

[@thrillcutz2162]

Vicente Ortega Rubilar yeah,sometimes they are repetitive and lack real substance and insight in their philosophical videos,i hope they realize.

[@kungfucorey1787]

woah this was totally unexpected, this isnt what i was expecting, what a perplexing mystery this is...ok we get the point no need to bust my balls

[@hanshintermann1551]

I wouldn't say they lack substance, but yeah, they kind of tended to be repetitive.

[@thrillcutz2162]

Hans Hintermann sometimes it really lacks substance .eg the drugs video that intended that adderall and amphetamines could make you superhuman(i laughed my ass about how stupid it was)when the author Fukuyama never even intended that in his book,video about how existentialism is the only way to understand Bojack Horseman,etc.This channel needs more criticism,even when in a lot of videos they behold philosophical outlines and views from left wing thinkers that dissect the worst parts of capitalism and in the midst of them Jared wants to sell you things and calling out his advertising services.Someone had to say it

[@vicenteortegarubilar9418]

I still loved wisecrack.

[@GamingEnjoyer13]

I'm amazed that noone has ever pointed out to the finale of season 1 when Rick realizes that he's had so much fun with his grandkids that he hadn't said wabba lubba dub dub at all while the time was stopped, probably meaning He felt happy and wholesome that whole time.

[@centuryfiles9558]

Carlos Sosa 🥺

[@danielgriff2659]

yep, literally living "in the moment"....

[@BingeAddict]

i mean no offense but i think no one pointed it out cuz its pretty obvious

[@lancelovecraft5913]

lol when I was 18 I was really into Dostoyevsky. I strongly blamed my loneliness on the fact that I was smarter than everyone. then I went to college and quickly found out that I was far from smart

[@leannabad3839]

Lance Lovecraft college doesn't necessarily mean anything

[@okarowarrior]

Lance Lovecraft TO BE FAIR , YOU HAVE TO HAVE HIGH IQ TO BE DEPRESSED (etc)

[@beththedarkmage3359]

Lance Lovecraft Intelligence is a subjective concept anyways. Nobody can have every kind of their intelligence effectively measured, and being pretentious about it is a stupid thing to do...no matter what, we're all stupid and intelligent in some way.

[@LupineShadowOmega]

Beth the Dark Mage, or as Plato once attributed to Socrates : “The ancient Oracle said that I was the wisest of all the Greeks. It is because I alone, of all the Greeks, know that I know nothing.”

[@kendomyers]

Lance Lovecraft Omg youre upside down! Be careful, dont fall!

[@Papa_Waffles]

Both are miserable, but Rick does it with style

[@jacob_massengale]

no they both do it with style and they're both hilarious. Jerry just isn't aware of it.

[@the8bitcoffee]

cant agree more !

[@wadebishop1413]

Rick has higher highs (Unity orgies and drug parties) and lower lows (wub a lubba dud dub). Jerry only knows mediocre and standard everything.

[@ARandomGuy24]

Until he splits from his wife Jerry seems pretty content with his lot in life.

[@SimonGoodmen]

Jerry is miserable but who can really blame him? He has a train wreck of a family and face multidimensional threats. In the real world jerry would be a content man. Even than most of the time he is content.

[@XyntXII]

I think neither Jerry nor Rick are personalities anyone should strive for.

[@boergerplays8353]

wantin definitely their both pathetic

[@DMTInfinity]

Agreed.

[@Ikiratuki]

Beggars can't be choosers. So it seems.

[@goofygoober572]

i think morty is the best bet

[@pigapple6467]

What about Morty

[@TheStrifeandLove]

Imagine being so “smart” that you pay 70$ a year to be in a club where you proselytize about how smart you are...

[@SofieRivian]

I think it’s what they’re willing to pay to find people they can truly get along with. They’re able to follow each other’s thinking patterns.

[@TheStrifeandLove]

Ah yes, the “I’m a rube who got suckered into a goofy vanity inflation scam” thought pattern. How intellectual...

[@SofieRivian]

Alex Rosenow hey man, I didn’t say anything about the quality of their thought patterns

[@TheStrifeandLove]

-Sofie- haha, fair enough

[@SofieRivian]

Alex Rosenow still though, I wonder why you post such criticism, if you want to call it that. Do you think there’s a specific personal reason for it? You wouldn’t take the time to write such a thing if there weren’t one.

[@ooee8088]

I like rick and morty too but a lot of their fans think they're geniuses and that's not right.

[@addex1236]

eaterof horseshit god I know.

[@jamesdobson2326]

Yea, the fan base makes me embarrassed to tell people I like the show. This comment section is the perfect example.

[@vatop1304]

All RM fans are Jerrys. Yes this includes me. Most of us watch the show because we are attracted to Rick's character, just like any other cult following like fight club, people want to be Tyler Durdan or at least attracted to it. If there is an actual "Rick" type person, he would probably hate the show, just as we hate Jerry.

[@benjaminnoort5015]

​@@vatop1304 pretty sure you cant say who likes what as a Jerry. Cause you aint that bright son !!!!

[@rome-tk5vd]

Vato P yea i love ricks struggle because it feels so real.

[@sammosaurusrex]

most people who think they're ricks are actually just sad jerrys Edit: Ok, I stole this comment from a twitter post my girlfriend showed me and it got way more likes than I expected, and now I feel a little guilty and mean, so I feel like I should clarify since so many people are reading this. I meant this as a playful way of saying "ego is more common than talent." As has been pointed out in the replies, Jerry is a regular schmuck like most of us, a little narcissistic and foolish, but well meaning. There isn't anything wrong with being a Jerry, and there is /NOTHING/ (Nothing!! Nothing at all!!!!!) wrong with being sad! In my regular schmuck mind, I have always believed that existential depression is a mix of being depressed and narcissistic, hence being a sad Jerry, in which a privileged, overactive mind incorrectly ascribes their very real emotions to a lack of higher purpose. But I hope I have made clear that I do not resent any of those characteristics!!! Depression is a very real condition, and if you experience prolonged feelings of sadness or worthlessness for /ANY/ reason, it is not "your fault for overthinking things," and you are in no way defective, or of less value, or unlikable, or selfish. You are depressed. Your value as a human being is intrinsic, and you deserve love and compassion If you identify with Rick and feel personally attacked, I'm truly sorry :( On the plus side, if you feel alienated/existentially depressed, I strongly recommend therapy to help you be comfortable with yourself and become the best human you know how to be :) A huge thanks to Wisecrack for promoting good mental health and destigmatizing therapy, and a huge thanks to Helen for her testimonial! As a final note, I'm realizing this comment has become weirdly personal and sincere for a youtube comments section. But I can't help it. I don't want to be mean! I don't want to make y'all feel bad, especially not on a video sending out such important positive messages about mental health. I want to live in a world and chat on an internet where people are kind to eachother and assume the best in one another. Take care of yourselves, take care of your mental health and your emotions, and look out for the people around you. Love y'all, -Squim

[@theChilest]

Squim zing!

[@AquaticDot]

Jerry is the everyman. He is literally the audience surrogate.

[@RaveYoda]

Mmmmm...I think Morty is the audence's surrogate. What we see are the two extremes and the average. Jerry is the extreme of stupid and Rick is the extreme of being smart. Morty is average and depending on the situation rises or lowers in the spectrum of Rick and Jerry.

[@spearass]

So true😂😂

[@aking6217]

Angel Guerrero yeah the "I know I'm not smart so I'm better then this social group" argument

[@bazzfromthebackground3696]

MENSA people are smart. I mean, until they pay to join an organization to tell other people they are.

[@RaymondGW]

Wesly Z That's not even close to why we join lol

[@aronseptianto8142]

well mostly because smart people want to excersise their brain with stuff what other way to do it other than hang out with other self proclaimed smart people

[@sabbathjackal]

Wesly Z MENSA IN SPANISH MEAN DUMBASS

[@Marco-er4ql]

The Abortion haha I’m a Spanish speaker and I didn’t even realize that. That’s pretty ironic

[@thesenate5913]

If i'm gonna die I might as well know everything about the universe

[@MimMdance]

It is all random, meaningless, coincidence. IMO. And it is unlikely anyone alive today will be able to know everything about the universe in the next 100 years or so.

[@SuperOscar2003]

Aiden Pearce Ahh, the typical wanna be smart ass comment hoping to demean somebody else only to realize nobody cares...

[@svenheuseveldt7188]

@@SuperOscar2003 who hurt you? Why be such a dickhead, he's probably right...

[@Alexander1005]

"Thanks psychology; I went to school for you" is a great line.

[@queerlibtardhippie9357]

I'd rather be a Summer.

[@anjiwhatever5644]

gluten free bleach Ikr !!

[@violetraven8323]

Same

[@rew1677]

Wait a second that's illegal

[@dagolopez8950]

"Where are my balls Summer?!"

[@MrFancyFingers]

I am Phoenix person.

[@ottotulirinta9859]

I'm not a super smart person but I still have existential depression.

[@mmmaaarrrcccoomesange8984]

Guau Waf ...

[@GhengisJohn]

You're a Jubei fan, how bad can you be?

[@Thisisaperson5677]

Tends to be a symptom of watching rick and Morty

[@elimarlin5545]

I once wondered why I am a human and felt the most depressed that I ever had for about 5 minutes... It was the Mariana Trench of my emotions.

[@kappersky5008]

Welcome to the club buddy.

[@JenkinsStevenD]

When you are responsible for other people's lives, as is the case with being a parent, you don't have the luxury of being a Jerry. You might not ever be a Rick, but you don't get to be a Jerry.

[@natenodelle9775]

My IQ is TOO high for EITHER happiness or depression since I watch Rick and Morty

[@marvluebke]

Nate Nodelle "To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to..."

[@Murda714]

You stupid af if u think u have a high iQ cause of this

[@marvluebke]

woosh

[@Wooflungpoo]

Woah haha nice orginal joke that ive never heard before bro

[@jerryausten9699]

r/woosh

[@HellishSpoon]

I would rather be morty.

[@DMTInfinity]

HELL SPOON *I'd rather be Snuffles/Snowball*

[@ImperativeGames]

Evil Morty ^^

[@pigapple6467]

Morty is actually both smarter than Rick and dumber than Jerry.

[@gonzalomeadearanda5751]

a pickle morty.

[@zachneedles2786]

HELL SPOON just a reminder, and a i quote "i need you to shove this wayy up your but morty"

[@mrgrumboldt]

[@MayaMachina-n8s]

Redgrin Grumboldt thank god I'm not the only one who noticed

[@SeanStrife]

SYNTHWAVE IS THE FUTURE, BITCHES!

[@Audiotrocious]

Skull&Shark is a great album

[@doopydoopz1737]

I know right, I was like that's Lazerhawk's Overdrive

[@Pharozos]

ikr :)

[@pitvipper5556]

The problem with being depressed and being intelligent is the fact that a lot of times you just want to end it but you're smart enough to know it wont solve anything And sometimes that's worse than anything.

[@scottydoesntknow6901]

Fixing one’s own problems will create some for others. The paradox of our bullshit.

[@SeaOfMany]

@@scottydoesntknow6901 I don’t think so but not fixing your own problems will cause pain to those around you. Besides if you can fix your own problems you may have the strength not to cause problems for others but in fact help them with theirs

[@Nizwiz411]

Talks about rich people having better health shows graphic of Steve Jobs, a billionaire who died from cancer

[@godofyouall489]

Nizwiz411 So you use one example out of thousands? OK then I'll show you magic Johnson chart....cured aids when other died every day he is still kicking. Can't even detect it in his blood.....so yea rich people are healthier. Doesn't mean they are smart though.

[@TheSaiyanPrincess89]

Nizwiz411 Cancer has nothing to do with wealth though. It attacks everyone equally and there is no cure. Their point still stands though -- the wealthier you are, the better you can maintain your health financially.

[@JLchevz]

if only there were more people on earth

[@Nizwiz411]

godofyouall489 I get you but seriously, could have shown so many other people. Define irony

[@chirstinasilver7274]

Nizwiz411 I like how its obvious you were just making a funny observation that wasnt meant to be an argument or anything substantial, but people still took it serious and started nearly debating you. Ahh youtube comments, always pits of toxic waste.

[@satansdaughter8487]

I can be smart and happy. I've got pills.

[@brbtrg]

Depending on what you take you're probably just a maniac

[@kappersky5008]

What joy

[@schmelerlogan]

Username and profile pic add up.

[@bennettmagee6569]

facts fr tho

[@craftpaint1644]

I remember when Prozac was the wonder drug though never used it myself.

[@at.8045]

Lisa said this on The Simpsons when homer's iq alienated him, "As intelligence goes up, happiness goes down. See, I made a graph. I make lots of graphs."

[@charlescole1766]

I just realized; the bird man looks exactly like Carl Sagan.

[@sven9094]

Whenever birdperson appeared on screen, I've been wondering who he reminded me of. Turns out it was Dan Harmon.

[@TEFLONDONTRUMP2024]

Bird person

[@snugglyface7834]

That's a f#@$ing subjective ass question Best line of the month

[@mhhmh3693]

I have an IQ of 135 and even though I’ve experienced alot of pain in my life, i’m a pretty optimistic person most of the time. Even when life is shit, I find a way to laugh about my misery. I didn’t even believe I was depressed before a doctor diagnosed me with servere depression. I thought everybody wanted to die sometimes, it seemed kinda logical to me😂 I have good periods and shitty periods, but overall i’m quite happy.

[@KookiesNolly]

OMG I can already see the r/iamverysmart shit show coming in the comment section.

[@Despair505]

Eli N.S It's already here bro

[@ocmetals4675]

The thing is that ricks cognitive skills are through the roof, but his emotional intelligence is below even Jerry's. Rick is petty and selfish, this hurts his relationships. And makes for a great show.

[@lafortya]

Hmm... My one point of contention here is that I know a lot of very smart poor people and dumb successful people. High intelligence doesn't necessarily mean financial success and low intelligence doesn't necessarily mean financial hardship. I think it's more a matter of the TYPE of intelligence, personality, and background.

[@bronywnm4742]

you heard of the dude who invented under armor? he's a real dumb fuck

[@goddammitalana]

amen

[@renx81]

No-one said that was the case, we are just discussing trends here. If there is some correlation, then perhaps some causation could be implied. Of course these things are so highly complex that naturally there will be plenty of exceptions to whatever rule we might come up with. Yes, personality and background certainly play a huge role in determining whether or not someone achieves success, but intelligence is by far the strongest predictor of success, there has been plenty of research made on the subject.

[@AnInsideJoke]

THIS. Not only that, but many traditional IQ tests don't ACTUALLY measure INTELLIGENCE, but your level of EDUCATION. And, unfortunately, high education levels are usually more-or-less bought. The more $ your family has, the better schools (or even private tutors) and lessons (music, dance, art, etc.) you end up attending, so you're exposed to more, which is what most places and groups tests, making a child look more gifted than they are, meaning they have more oportunities set up early on, so they have even more later in life, and it all just snowballs. Meanwhile, the kid who is actually super-intelligent ends up having to claw for every little bit they can get just to survive as an adult, along with a fair amount of grief/depression/feelings of inadaquacy because they seem to "be unable to figure out how to" better their situation, because people seem to believe that higher intelligence automatically = sucess, without taking any other sociological factors into account.

[@renx81]

InsideJoke I don't know what "traditional" tests you are talking about, all the IQ tests I've seen in the past 20 years or so have only been concerned with testing mental capabilities (verbal ability, abstract thinking, spatial reasoning etc), as they should be. Also, educational opportunities (gifted programs and such) are rarely (if ever) based on IQ tests, there are other types of tests for that.

[@blammod664]

I don't know if I'd consider myself all that intelligent, but to me, it seems almost like being bipolar. You take a look at the state of things in the world, and can't help but constantly think about all the variables that are crushingly depressing, yet at the same time you can appreciate the beauty of life itself in everything around you. Ups and downs... and then there are they days where you can cruise somewhere in between hiding it all and 'blend in' better.

[@gabexd3649]

That's called having "normal" mental health.

[@blammod664]

Gabe xD That's kind of you for saying :/ I certainly don't feel 'normal' most days.

[@Liam-rn1qb]

@@blammod664 I feel the same dude. I have no illusions about my intelligence, I may be slightly above average but not by much. I see the good and the bad in the world, the news or stupid stuff on campus is depressing as all hell, especially when you know none of it matters and it's all pointless, but I find joy in music, in film and in my personal relationships

[@dantereinhardt6911]

Man... The answer is: "Don't think about it.". I am bipolar and have a high IQ, and I can't help but have diverging thoughts like you. But the answer is still not to think about it. Normal or not, Intelligent or not, the best way is not to think about it.

[@gabexd3649]

@@blammod664 jokes on you. There's no such thing as normal 😂

[@__-cd9ug]

this comment section is unlimited r/iamverysmart material

[@joeshmoe200]

we found it. r/imverysmart-lantis

[@Ikiratuki]

You've never had a real job. Clearly. Has your voice started to crack yet? But of course, you're a real OG. I should be intimidated. That's how you take a piss. Kid.

[@__-cd9ug]

I'm not sure what your point is here and I don't think I have anything to prove to a stranger over the internet but I needed to tell you that your assumptions are wrong We don't have to fight over meaningless stuff Have a good day

[@Ikiratuki]

Spi Rale If you have to tell me I'm wrong. You've already said too much. Have fun passing butter. Internet nobody.

[@__-cd9ug]

Alrighty!

[@kalstonii]

“He who increaseth knowledge, increaseth sorrow”-somewhere in the bible

[@AskAdam28]

Ecclesiastes 1:18

[@hatefulhate2287]

I remember this from assassin's creed when al mualim says it hahahahaha

[@tannerhortin514]

@Christopher Laflamme well I mean the conclusion of Ecclesiastes is that wisdom is good

[@naromngin]

It's like that episode of the Simpsons when homer stuck a crayon up his nose and became dumb

[@sleystad872]

Became dumb? I thought he was always dumb..

[@naromngin]

there was an episode that explained he was smart until he stuck the crayon in his brain

[@ImperativeGames]

Wow! The longer you live, the more things you learn ^^

[@CarrlosCastaneda]

I love that episode! I feel bad for Lisa, they were finally getting along. But Homer was so depressed being lonely he stuck the crayon back into his brain be dumb again. He left her a note first, "I took the cowards way out." It must have been hard to adjust to the sudden change in lifestyle. If he had developed into the genius experience from childhood, he would have been better able to adapt.

[@abedel-rahmanitani4395]

I thought about the same thing Great minds think alike

[@VernHestandIII]

It all depends on whether the world has more Jerry's or Rick's. Unfortunately, in a world seemingly full of Jerry's... YES. It is miserable being a Rick. MENSA members are typically narcissists. Narcisists are prone to depression, but a 'hyperbrain' can do more than contemplate the worlds problems. It can contemplate the solutions. Knowing the solutions to many of the worlds problems, and being helpless to sway the writhing sea of Jerrys to execute them, IS a recipe for misery.

[@justrenee2640]

Ironically you if you need to persuade the idiots.. You just act like an idiot... We humans like those most similar to us... Our cognition is amazing but our bio-typical responses to situational stimulus... Is very hard to override

[@tommerker8063]

it's not THAT bad if you say jerry is basically the worst possible intellect atmost 50% of all humans are idiots, the rest are propably more a beth then a rick though

[@Fernando-rw6vz]

Tom Merker is that based on true statistics? 50% lol

[@Fernando-rw6vz]

Vern Hestand the fact that you said that having a hyper brain can do more than just seeing the bad but to find a way to solve problems reminds me of one of their episodes when Rick suggested a better way to generate energy without torturing many Mortys and can do the same effect by only a few in a jumper cable, do you think it reflects the way corporations slaughter cows so they can feed the population? woah let’s not get in two deep And you what else this means? If the creators thought of it in that manner, then this indicates that there IS an evil morty in real life pulling the strings! The citadel, its system, infiltration, man I admire evil morty but at the same time I don’t, he started off as one of the morties and somehow got himself in a bigger position where he is the boss, controlling other ricks who where the ONES who started the citadel, ironically

[@tommerker8063]

@@Fernando-rw6vz well, someone just outed himself as a jerry

[@pheonixwilson5577]

Intelligence is relative to what society deems useful. The phrase “you can’t judge a fish by it’s ability to climb a tree” Is very true. We humans weren’t meant to live such a senselessly complex life. While society makes it easier to get the necessities of life it also goes overboard with all the extra shit.

[@brennenderopa]

I just diagnosed myself with an IQ of 140. Pretty good, huh?

[@karsten69]

IQ's are meaningless

[@Classicgamefull]

no

[@nooooo2843]

@@karsten69 I don't think so, but that fact makes me feel kind of better about my stupidity.

[@karsten69]

@@nooooo2843 I say they are meaningless because there are many different IQ's. There is one for logical reasoning, one for musical understanding, one for understanding language, one for understanding unspoken social cues, one for understanding yourself and a few others. Scoring yourself based solely on logical reasoning reflects only a small portion of who you are.

[@Gafweebo]

@@karsten69 Fortunately, people who get IQ tests are only testing for logical reasoning. Half of the "IQs" you mention aren't actually separate from the ability to solve problems or the speed at which you do so, and the other half aren't related to intelligence at all.

[@Spi00videos]

philosophy of true detective plz plz plz!!

[@sanchirkh6019]

there is no special philosophy about it . Rust is a pessimist and nihilist that' all

[@Despair505]

Goat T He changes in the end, though

[@sanchirkh6019]

right he overcomes his nihilism

[@hanshintermann1551]

I mean, they already did plenty of videos about nihilism and pessimism. But I would really love to have one about rust cohles antinatalism.

[@jacquesachille7365]

You went straight for depression! Lmao XD

[@Weird_but_neat]

R/iamverysmart

[@MACKDaboss]

DoobieDrew stg that's every Rick and Morty episode of this show

[@aronseptianto8142]

you know what i hate about this type of comment? it disrespect the argument by just saying "you''re overthinking it" doesn't solve problem at all, doesn't make you more on top than the other it just makes people annoyed

[@mouwersor]

r/iamverysmart is r/anti-intellectuals somtimes. They hate you just for using long words...

[@coryindahus7319]

@Michael Klump shut up, you know nothing, i like to think of myself as a rather intellegent person but i don't like when people go around using pointless big words, spewing their iq all over the place and being arrogant and i also make fun of them, you shouldnt parade your intellegence on the internet. So no its not a place for people insecure about their iq

[@DannyFentom222]

So like when’s the next thug notes coming out?

[@phillipbell4394]

+

[@JustCozItsMe]

I wonder that every time I see a new vid from them. That series needs a new run too.

[@Crick1952]

The real question

[@CreepyChris_66]

Brown Boi yes please

[@sidhantdewan6381]

I think they aren't doing anymore Thug Notes, he has a new podcast

[@alexandercane7332]

The question be a rick or a jerry? My answer: both are equally miserable but being dumb aswell would be worse so I choose being a rick

[@centuryfiles9558]

Ikr!!! Jerry and Jerry’s life SUCK

[@XboxSykocell]

I'd rather be depressed and near omnipotent, than Jerry. Anything but Jerry.

[@peebay3515]

Jerry bangs Beth....

[@destro9955]

Me too

[@matiasgarciacasas558]

@@peebay3515 i know this is old, but rick claps alien cheeks

[@ibrahimabdullahi3077]

@@matiasgarciacasas558 that's facts, remember Unity? Bruhh

[@velvetsky3451]

@@peebay3515 well, he used to.

[@olivercuenca4109]

Or like you say, people who join a society like Mensa probably do so to gain the bragging rights, and so might be driven so much to join entirely optional societies designed mainly to make its members feel special might have a higher rate of depression because they don't have a strong level of internally produced self-esteem. So they strive for these status symbols only to find once they achieve them that they're kind of meaningless, and return to seeking reassurance from the yet to be obtained?

[@lProN00bl]

Makes me think of Peggy Hill really.

[@The6Master6Mind6]

I happy life is overrated, a satisfying life is more fulfilling.

[@schmelerlogan]

I red that in robot

[@courtneymarcon349]

Something Jordan Peterson espouses

[@potmki6601]

The difference ?

[@disrael2101]

@@potmki6601 fulfilled life means having a meaning, vision of what you're doing even if it may not be pleasureable at first.. but good luck finding that thing that drives you to do so

[@Nate_the_Nobody]

TL;DR Its easier to be happy when you're dumb than it is when you know too much, when you see how dimwitted our species is it's hard to not be depressed.

[@jenzzuffer]

you should not link depression to brilliance, its just pretentiousness. All kids think they are so special with their depression because nobody seems to understand them. its what we all have so simply in common. Infinite jest already explained this back in 1996. Hey how about a Serial Experiment Lain review? Also thanks for the vid

[@bronywnm4742]

i like u

[@izzyxblades]

The depression described here isn't caused by intelligence or the capability of comprehending the pointlessness in life, Rick stays in depression because he chooses to be jaded, he chooses to not seek healing or fulfillment, he chooses not to be vulnerable in relationships. He could've found happiness using his intelligence and inventions to safe lives, he could've found meaning in being a part of his grandkids' lives, but he chooses to dismiss that and declare these things have no meaning. He could've cured cancer for millions of children and helped those families, he is so jaded that he would say there is no meaning to saving children. That's on him. It's not due to his high intelligence. He's self destructive.

[@reevoozila8429]

Please analyse the philosophy of CRAYON SHIN CHAN anime series... And as always, you guys are awesome💙💚💛💜

[@MrFlexNC]

Dont be a rick or a jerry, be yourself

[@NikiWonoto26]

don't forget that there are different types of intelligence. and not all 'smart' people are interested in things as petty as "making money". in fact, many of those geniuses in human's history are not necessarily the wealthiest people; because they care (& think) more about how to change the world, mankind, & civilization for a better future, not just merely only about money (serious problem with today's capitalist era & society). so be careful with the false correlations.

[@godofyouall489]

Smart people true genius level people don't care about others. They know it's pointless.

[@godofyouall489]

I'm Pathetic 3 genders? You mean 2

[@squankdu4564]

godofyouall489 lol have you read or listened to geniuses??? You should know this isn't true..

[@squankdu4564]

I'm Pathetic Thats not transgender 😂 that's intersex.

[@youmadvids]

These geniuses aren't the richest people because their notable contributions aren't to lucrative fields. Physics and mathematics aren't well paying fields.

[@ziljin]

I want to be a Jerry. He gets to live with his soulmate.

[@angelgjr1999]

ziljin I agree to an extent. "Normal" relationships kind of bore me. I have pushed so many people I love away with my hyperactive brain... It annoys me too. I overthink everything. Its borderline OCD.

[@tonyp5706]

Never thought about it like that, but I think it's instructive to note that, as Rick observes, Jerry achieved his relationship with said soulmate (I'm using your term though I disagree with the very premise of such) by preying on her merciful empathy, which is a tactic I consider dispicably manipulative. I would personally prefer a relationship built on mutual trust, respect and affection that, with the collaboration of both parties, elevates the participants to a new and enlightening level of self actualization; this paradigm is distinctly subverted by Jerry and Beth's failed marriage which is punctuated by deep insecurities, ambivalence to a partner's wants and needs, severe and lasting disregard for a partner's emotional wellbeing and an uncertainty if the union was even voluntary i.e. did we get married just because we got pregnant. Given all this, I think it dubious that we could even term the two as soulmates to begin with, and I think that any real world analogy of Jerry should take a long, critical look at how they conduct their interpersonal and romantic relationships, as few of the fictional character's tendencies could be considered healthy, let alone contributable to a successful marriage.

[@ChristianS98]

You mean Sleepy Gary?

[@TheRealNormanBates]

This only really applies to Season 3. If you watch Season 1 and 2, Jerry is capable of some pretty pathetic things.. yet there were times where he did things that ONLY a soul mate who truly loved someone would do. Has everyone forgotten about the deer they hit who was shot by the hunter, and how it was Jerry who came up with the idea of the Ben and Jerry's ice cream delivery guys pretending to be an Animal Humane Society so Beth could operate on the deer without the hunter's lawyer suing her? So if you want to blame anyone for Jerry becoming a sociopathic leach, blame the creators and writers for "Homer Simpsonizing" him.

[@onlymarkshere]

That hates him for not being a rick lol

[@HisShadow]

Intelligence didn't make Rick miserable, Rick made Rick miserable. He runs away from responsibility and avoids things that could have helped him. He bailed on his daughter for years and he avoided therapy that could have helped him and his family. There are plenty of average and below average intelligence people who do the exact same things Rick does just in a less flashy/showy way. IQ only alters how creative you are with avoiding help and improvement.

[@JuricaSaponja]

> Takes a crap on psychology > Has Betterhelp as a sponsor

[@angelgjr1999]

Jurica Saponja Psychology is a load of bs. Everyone's personal situation and genetics makes it impossible and immoral to try to group people.

[@Mad_S]

Angel thats not quite right. But also not quite wrong. Science.

[@angelgjr1999]

Matt Shears More like pseudo science

[@Mad_S]

Well thats a cool opinion you have. But it's really kind of pointless for you to fight me about it. I was inviting you to introduce me to your reasoning. But if you are not intrested in that then I wish you the best but I must be going.

[@angelgjr1999]

Matt Shears I apologize I did not mean to come off as aggressive. I am open to having a conversation. I don’t like psychology because of my personal experience with it. The psychologist said that I was bound to be a criminal because of my background history. He generalized me with my profile; fatherless minority. Instead of helping me emotionally, he found that it was best to send me to a psychiatrist and dope me up with all kinds of drugs: adderall , Xanax, etc. Not a good experience. Luckily I stopped taking them before I got addicted. Want to know why theirs a drug crisis in America? It’s thanks to mass depression and big Pharma paying off psychiatrists and psychologists. All it takes to help someone is a friend who listens, no need for “medicine”.

[@VergilLikesWhatHeSees]

I don’t wish to sound like a pseudo intellectual straight out of r/iamverysmart but I would wholeheartedly wish to be a rick over a jerry ANYDAY. People around me have told me I’m supposedly very intelligent but I have enough self awareness to realize my crippling mistakes that are my lack of wisdom and general laziness and if I participate in the cruel optimism that is my interest in existentialism with the double whammy that is OCD, I feel as if I’m on the verge of killing myself 24/7. Still, I would rather be omniscient and be completely devoid of happiness than be stupid and blissful.

[@Avarifina]

yup!

[@disturbedrocks1996]

Shazbutt r/justneckbeardthings I think this is more appropriate for you

[@mistervoolish7178]

But that defeats the purpose of being Human, living in blissful ignorance is kind of am extremely human thing to do. I can sympathize with you on a couple of things like being 'aware' and existentialism. But being aware of your lack of knowledge or having an over abumdance of knowledge is more of a curse than a gift. Its kind why theological ideas of the "tree of knowledge" lead Adam and Eve from paradise to misery.

[@raiden5452]

Shazbutt Continue to stroke your EGO. You should try some L... 🤙

[@TorATB]

"I can't afford health care, so I'm stuck being less happy"... I'm really glad i live in a developed country and not the USA.

[@visorseen8954]

You mean a country that takes money from other people?

[@pbl99.sp_]

@Evan Reese That's not how it works in here, keep living in your bubble.

[@pbl99.sp_]

@Evan Reese I'm spanish and my father is a public health doctor, I think I know how it works ;)

[@cullennowell]

@@pbl99.sp_ How does it work?

[@nickguitarfreak17]

In my city it's a 12 month wait to get even a phone call session with a therapist

[@apiphobixl8228]

Are you a Rick or a Jerry Me: I'm more a morty

[@manictiger]

Oh gee, I don't know...

[@redd-qh4xn]

manictiger it mean your neutral

[@DMTInfinity]

Apiphobix L *I'm more like Snuffles/Snowball.*

[@manictiger]

@Jordan Godwin I was quoting Morty's favorite phrase.

[@thatRyzzle]

I think I'm a Jerry … who's also depressed af. So … great.

[@covenawhite4855]

Things get better. Just try to improve your social skills and intelligence by learning how to change your behaviors. It took me a while to get a job or even talk to my peers because of my social awkwardness

[@benjamincox9762]

Thanks for your stupid comment Jerry.

[@Coordinite]

if you think you are a Jerry... you are thinking about yourself... therefore... not a Jerry in so doing?

[@lacamerongant456]

that ain't gonna end well so good luck

[@tc2010vancouver]

Smart people often tend to think they are not smart. Cause they no deep down, they still have lots to learn in life. But dumb people often believe they are smart. The fact you can acknowledge it, means you are most likely not jerry

[@edreyes894]

Self diagnosed "ANXIETY" is now the norm.

[@groovyash-ro2jx]

If its not self diagnosed is it even anxiety

[@Zombiesnyder13]

Once you unplug yourself from the Matrix THERE IS NO TURNING BACK I get that now

[@ctrlzcrazy3389]

I don't know how many really understood this comment, but man.. (thumbs up)

[@Scerttle]

I'm more of a Beth; not ignorant or a super genius and slightly unhinged.

[@DMTInfinity]

I'm more like Snuffles/Snowball than any other Rick And Morty character. X,D

[@drakeblake9362]

I'm like tiny rick edgy, talented, likeable and self destructive... and this unibrow I'm rocking won't come off... ever.

[@70h8musicgaming5]

I’d rather have knowledge about reality and be miserable than living a lie and happy

[@cdorman11]

Will you take the red pill, or the blue pill?

[@alinastanescu4430]

@@cdorman11 I will take the purple pill

[@xnyn753]

i think if you would have this knowledge and be miserable you definitely wanted it to be the other way round

[@publiusvelocitor4668]

= red pill. Good choice.

[@amirgholamsakhi6240]

That's what stupid people sey

[@Raiko01]

Leaning more towards Rick, I'd prefer to be a Jerry. The same way that I think Jerry's would prefer to be Ricks We're never happy..

[@ReggieHandy]

Adithya Nair what’s the difference?

[@spartanmen100]

This video helped me a lot. Thank you very much. I'm really going trough some hard things and I think the best thing I can do is to talk with a professional.

[@Eudaimonia239]

Inteligence is a unique capability of humanity it can be used in many different ways, the problem comes when is only used in a cold, nihilistic, deontologist way. Rationality makes you happy when is in service of humanism(compassion, caring for others, etc). So is not that simple as if you are smart you are miserable.

[@Willow4526]

S2116518M1141scool thing is a smart kind person realizes how little they can do when humanity generally doesn't do what is right for them. Meaning no matter what they try and do it won't matter in the end making all there work and effort pointless and there life meaningless.

[@jeronimo196]

I thought utilitarians were all about rational service of humanism - the utility is the values they want to maximize for (usually well-being). This is the exact opposite of nihilism, which has no values.

[@dontmisunderstand6041]

There are a few general misconceptions within your own arguments here, but the conclusion made is accurate, I would say. Intelligence is by no means unique to humanity... in fact it could be argued that humanity is the only species of animal capable of being unintelligent, as no other species is capable of ignorance. They'd die if they did, human society prevents the natural conclusion to such self-destructive mentalities. Another misconception here is that "humanism" as you describe it, is not immediately a source for happiness as you claim. In fact, the compassion you describe can easily be the source of an intelligent person's unhappiness. There are so many people in our world who cannot be helped, due to their own ignorant ideals. In fact, those people are far more common than people who can be helped. It should be fairly obvious that a kind, caring person desiring the best for others would get depressed in such a situation, should they be intelligent enough to understand this. A third misconception here is your association of rationality and high intelligence. This is rather minor, and may be a bit of nitpicking on my part, admittedly. Intelligence doesn't have any relevance toward rational or irrational thoughts. A genius may be just as capable of irrational thought as rational thought. The same is true for dunces. The negative connotations surrounding your use of nihilism and deontological ethics suggest a misunderstanding of these concepts as well. Deontological ethics is merely the idea that action is more important than results, and the intent is more important than the event. Essentially, this is the idea that says negligent homicide is not as evil as actively slaughtering innocent people on purpose. Nihilism itself, you seem to understand the concept, however have drawn inaccurate conclusions about it. Nihilism is neither positive nor negative on its own, this depends on the mindset of the person with those nihilistic beliefs. A person who needs their life to have meaning, who needs to be important in some regard, will obviously be quite unhappy when exposed to nihilistic ideals that suggest life has no meaning. A person without such needs won't be so negatively affected. However, I do find your final conclusion to have merit. Being smart doesn't make you miserable, that's all in the mindset of the individual.

[@iisaka_station]

Haha, “crisis of self.” Rick as a character and me have all the exact same issues and I got diagnosed with borderline personality, which just means my ego is incredibly unstable and has a hard time establishing itself

[@hassanshahrokhshahi6490]

of course i'd choose to be a jerry, ignorance is bliss there is a point in studying philosophy that you realize there are 10 million possibilities to the origin of the universe, and if you try to find an answer in it , its absurd. Many drive mad, cause nothing makes sense anymore a jerry is always the best, one who is content with a tasty meal or a beautiful flower, while a philosopher is hardly ever content with anything

[@BigHenFor]

hassan shahrokhshahi There is a subtle difference between being happy and being content. Ah the limitations of language are apparent. Happiness is not bounded by reality; contentment is. It is comparing the joy of a baby being tickled, with the feeling one hopes to have just before dying. You hope that you've done everything you needed to and it's all ok. Qualitatively, they are very different.

[@renx81]

"Ignorance is bliss" is a stupid saying, while true for certain types of knowledge, ignorance can certainly be very damaging and at times even life threatening. I think it works best as a joke, not as a general statement about the nature of being.

[@quangloc97]

Wisdom = Smart + Not Being Miserable

[@arefallout]

Not at all Wosdom=Expirence and intellegence

[@Paulo_Dirac]

This is Voltaire's "Candid' book, which is one of the greatest book ever written to me.... "we must plow our own garden" was the catch phrase and was still a heavy thinking till late 60's (when mass media and mass manipulation made being ignorant a heavy soar...). read this book at least once a year for nearly a decade and still enjoy it.

[@romandal8770]

I would rather be smart Cause who needs happiness? ;-; Jk, I have cocaine

[@apatheticnihilist860]

ROMandAL molly

[@teddyroosevelt512]

Hey please do a video about the philosophy of avatar the last airbender

[@GamingPenis]

Teddy Roosevelt Objectively the best series in existence no opinions necessary

[@mjnoon3609]

It's simple highly intelligent people feel more lonely because there are very few people who match they're intelligence , where they're can be stimulated and challenged and most importantly connected with.

[@DarrenSemotiuk]

YUP.

[@ElazarY]

Mjnoon 360 how did u figure out my problem with life?!

[@mjnoon3609]

Penguin Fluffy hah, I'm glad. just don't be like Rick when you grow up , he's highly intelligent but doesn't have much self awareness .

[@keionjones4668]

As I look through my past and realize that I have been living half my life as a Jerry. OOF!!!!!!!! 😰

[@MarshmallowRadiation]

Being smart doesn't make you miserable, being a perfectionist and radical reductionist does. I think it's a social issue: people who call themselves intellectuals define themselves by their relentless pursuit of knowledge above all else. But viewing yourself as a meat puppet and neglecting all your emotional needs as meaningless obstacles in the way of intellectual pursuits is basically self-flagellation. And it's hard to stop that thought pattern because if you slow down to care for yourself you're not pursuing knowledge, which to some means that you're not truly an intellectual because you're not devoting 110% of your effort into "worthwhile" pursuits. For lack of a better word, it's toxic. However it is definitely possible to be smart and satisfied, you just have to let go of "being smart" as your single defining trait.

[@TheCbot88]

Wubba lubba dub dub

[@rehamalamri5118]

Calvin Bottoms Aka I’m in great pain

[@tomorrowisyesterday3215]

I'M got scam Twice..

[@Corvaric]

"He who carries much wisdom carries much grief"

[@tscarable]

Betterhelp sucks. It's the same cost as a therapist after the air and is more expensive without aid. You do not get someone to talk to whenever you have to schedule just like normal but you lose the real person. 1/10 would never use again.

[@dyllanmiller4267]

Therapy is for chumps anyway. Chances are you know the answer to your problems already.

[@zix1257]

Dyllan Miller How to tell someone is mentally ill: they obsessively dismiss psychology and therapy

[@dyllanmiller4267]

ZIX The funny thing about being crazy is that if you admit it you definitely are, if you deny being crazy you are also in denial. Your argument is non causa pro causa. Nothing wrong with psychology btw, but therapy is at best mildly efficacious for most people.