TortiecatFebruary 28, 2025(Edited February 28, 2025)
I don't think I agree with this to be honest. This seems like some guy just kinda sat down and lamented about how "hard" it is to be smart, seems like fart-sniffing content.
Yeah, I somewhat got that vibe, too. I mean, the stuff on geniuses having been lonely outcasts might be true, but if so, that seems more likely to be due to their theories not being well-received (Darwin definitely falls into that category) rather than a kneejerk reaction of hating smart people.
I personally never felt any dislike towards people smarter than me - I certainly was often hated by people I'd consider stupider than me, but that was probably for other reasons. (Except for those who are genderists.Their hatred is a direct result of being stupid - though many genderists have a high IQ, so ...)
Intelligent people also might be more likely to be socially awkward, but I know quite a few people with crazy intelligence who are very good with people. (Interestingly, though, there seems to be a tendency for such people to be school dropouts - but I guess that makes sense. If you are very intelligent, school is likely to bore you, and if you are good with people, you are more likely to have the confidence that you can make it without formal education.)
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I don't think I agree with this to be honest. This seems like some guy just kinda sat down and lamented about how "hard" it is to be smart, seems like fart-sniffing content.
Yeah, I somewhat got that vibe, too. I mean, the stuff on geniuses having been lonely outcasts might be true, but if so, that seems more likely to be due to their theories not being well-received (Darwin definitely falls into that category) rather than a kneejerk reaction of hating smart people.
I personally never felt any dislike towards people smarter than me - I certainly was often hated by people I'd consider stupider than me, but that was probably for other reasons. (Except for those who are genderists.Their hatred is a direct result of being stupid - though many genderists have a high IQ, so ...)
Intelligent people also might be more likely to be socially awkward, but I know quite a few people with crazy intelligence who are very good with people. (Interestingly, though, there seems to be a tendency for such people to be school dropouts - but I guess that makes sense. If you are very intelligent, school is likely to bore you, and if you are good with people, you are more likely to have the confidence that you can make it without formal education.)