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Do you feel dumb ? (feddit.rocks)

submitted 7 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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dumb ( stupid ) : missing the sense in talk ( Sometimes get the sense when re-thought later )

I do most daily routines and has good relationship with known persons. But, the dumb feeling pulls me back ( eg: "not creating" new friends , not getting another job/getting out of comfort zone )

What do you "passively" do to overcome this ? Else , what are the active tasks you do?

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[–] [email protected] 3 points 7 months ago

When I was young, I used to think I was pretty smart. Now the older I get, the dumber I feel.

Speaking generally, I think most people are pretty dumb. Just because somebody thinks they're smart doesn't mean they are. We're also pretty susceptible to propaganda, and carry with us countless biases that we aren't even aware we have. Generally, humans act emotionally first - often in defiance of logic.

That said, I don't think people are stupid or anything. Like, we all have talents or passions or fields of study that make us special. It's difficult to measure intelligence fairly - a mechanic might not do very well on an IQ test, but they've still got very specialized training and experience that I don't share.

Nobody should be belittling anybody for being dumb, it comes naturally to us dumb apes