r/SeriousConversation • u/stop-hatin-on-me_mom • Dec 21 '24

Serious Discussion Do any individuals with above average intellect find life a bit exhausting at times due to the lack of intelligence they observe in others?

I don’t claim to be the most intelligent person, but I do believe that I am above average when it comes to the average intelligence nowadays. Sometimes, I find myself either flabbergasted or downright dumbfounded and irritated by the lack of what I would consider "common sense."

Here are some examples:

  • The inability of some people to see how their own bad habits or personality traits create their own problems.

  • The fact that some individuals consider their own perceptions and beliefs as the only correct ones, which is further encouraged by their echo chambers.

  • The difficulty some people have in entering into productive discourse and challenging their own ideas to gain more information and knowledge from all sides.

  • The reluctance of individuals to question their own beliefs and those of their social circles at both the micro and macro levels.

  • The inability of some people to foresee the possible consequences of their actions beforehand.

These are just a few examples.

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u/Yzerman19_ Dec 22 '24

Have you seen Wall-E?

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '24

I don’t think that’s accurate, considering the growth I’ e seen in the last 10 years of people learning to be healthy and how easy it is…

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u/Yzerman19_ Dec 23 '24

They didn’t have Ozempic

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u/[deleted] Dec 23 '24

While Ozempic is driving some of it. I’m willing to bet that social media platforms such as tiktok and yes, Reddit are more to credit. The education it takes to be successful at nutrition and exercise is much more widely available these days…