Why Stupidity is Power | Priceless Benefits of Being Stupid
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People generally fear being perceived as stupid. Often, stupid people are looked down upon and laughed at. Society perceives stupid people as useless, as a burden rather than an asset. Hence, most of us try to prevent ourselves from appearing stupid in front of co-workers, fellow students, family members, and friends. And sometimes, we try to appear much smarter than we are just so people hold us in high esteem - just so people won’t think of us as stupid.
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#stupidity #stupid #schopenhauer
00:00 - Intro
02:34 - Benefit #1
05:02 - Benefit #2
07:28 - Benefit #3
09:42 - Benefit #4
“If you’re useful, they’ll use you.”
true ❤️
I like that quote a lot, but one thing that came into my mind is "dumb people do dumb work."
@@Hermaphroditious they can't help it. let them enjoy 😜
"Hey let's strip that guy of his human happiness and bully him for our own gain of happiness dopamine and throw our malice at him to make ourselves feel better. He's *Stupid* he doesn't know what to do. Oh let's argue with him and try our best to make him feel bad about himself, make him feel despair, agony and depression in order for us to attain our dopamine drop. Yes it would absolutely be very fun because I am smart and he is *Stupid* . Another idea we can lock him in his room blackmail, gaslight and manipulate him. Aha what a wonderful idea." I tried to act *stupid* long ago, still am. But they don't care if you're *stupid* or not. Some idiots beyond *stupidity* will never change thier argumentation habits. Being called dumb piece of s#$* getting sweared at for little to no reason, being messed with, and without any way to defend yourself because of your lack of self esteem and thier way of arguing to gaslight to the extremest of way. Even if you win an argument it doesn't change anything. Man, this life is suffocating. Yes this happened to me, by my own family. My mother usually calls me Dumb, "this fkin degenerate is not a normal kind of dumb, but an extraordinary stupid piece of shi*."
If you are useless you cant be used ~ umayr
My girlfriend's physics professor used to say "People who say there is no stupid question are wrong. Of course there are stupid questions! But it's better to be stupid now than on the exam." God rest his soul.
Very pragmatic! Also dovetails nicely with my personal view that most stupidity is actually very curable.
The only stupid question is the one that is not asked.
It's better to sound stupid than to be ignorant.
@@hp_0189if you think about it, stupid people can learn from their mistakes, but ignorant people can’t
Love it :)
Growing up, you're taught that being liked by everyone is a plus. The older I get, the more I realize that as long as you hold yourself to high standards, it really doesn't matter what others think of you. I know a lot of people that fake it to be liked by everyone, instead of being honest and maybe losing a friend or two over their point of view. Id rather have people think im an idiot than people think Im smart and try to take a piece of me bc of that perception. All I want is to be left alone on my 30 acre property in the middle of nowhere, Colorado and write&record my music.
It is interesting that many people like losers more than winners because themselves are losers and they envy winners.
For 30+ years, I haven't given the slightest sheetz about what others have thought of me. Long story short, I'm an award-winning performer and author. Third book will launch over 2023's solstices. I get stuff DONE. 💪😎✌️ Objectives get identified, and I knock them off my lists. End of story. People can say whatever they like. It doesn't change the fact that they've accomplished almost NOTHING with their own existences on Earth, lol. And their wasted lives are none of my business anyhow. I have work to do, and absolutely nothing (except death) stands in my way. Zilch. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
"I feel bad for you" and then Don Draper (Mad Men) without missing a beat "I don't think about you at all."
It's definitely hard for many though, because they're often surrounded by like minded people, and those minds are tampered with by mainstream media into idolizing the people who act like utter morons in society. Bad influence is everywhere unfortunately, and the young are the most susceptible to it.
Dude,I literally love you
Sometimes the smartest thing to do is to mind your own business, keep a low profile and be quiet, even if you have a lot to say.
Its called being the gray man.
What I'm doing on the daily basic.
100 percent the mouth can get you into a lot of trouble.
when people perceive you as stupid, they will reveal who they really are.
This is so true
Because they're also stupid
so true...
🤨🤔🤦♂️...a fine example of the title.
I wonder who my parents really are after this.
I start to act stupid when people ask for too much from me. It's good way to enforce boundaries
If someone acts like the smartest person in the room, they will just give you more work. And a PROMISE of a promotion. Good luck with that.
My dad called me "Stupid" all of my life so I cannot handle it anymore now. Just learn to stand up for yourself and say "No I'm not doing it" instead. You will be much happier then than being perceived as being stupid.
Convincing ourselves to be smart is the ultimate way for us to stop learning and growing. If we all think of ourselves as stupid and use that as a base to advance, imagine how much happier and smarter (ironically) we all become
what was it that Socrates stated? the only thing I know is that I know nothing? seems he got that in spades. Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
@@user-nu1vn3yy9s people being intelligent is a matter of merely having knowledge of how things work logically [mostly at its base layer... cause Einstein]. being wise is seeing the dumb stuff people did in history and saying nope to that and doing something [hopefully] better [and writing down your mistakes so no one else does them]. also if people perceived more and were braver than they are... they might seem more intelligent, but instead its just that they are using it more. also what makes you think its mostly genetic? didn't humans go from literally sticks and stones to splitting atoms? are you saying that to survive we must birth more babies by any means possible to progress? because genius is genetic? I have to disagree personally [except for birth more people part, we need that... declining birth rate and such] because for many people one man's stupid is another man's smart (and this gets back to perception and fishes in trees... oh and Einstein.) also is 'Bernard Shaw' the only one who can prove this idea that genius is genetic? who else can you pull up and what were their methods? because I personally believe that genius is a procedure and journey, not a destination. [mostly because others saw me as dumb when I was in school... I got mostly A's in school and study like a mad man. EDIT: for context I was about to be put into special ed, got home-schooled, got a love for learning, and returned to public school for resources and talking to others. I Still was intelligent because I learned more and more, not because I was predisposed to it.] Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
@@user-nu1vn3yy9s don't you mean ' *it* can harm your mental health'? to question? isn't what you are saying more a determination of intelligence to state that things are static? when they are really dynamic and this is proven by the fact that learning is the status of changing one's intelligence to a better height than before? also I was stating with the fish and trees statement that Einstein stated fish don't belong in trees, monkeys do, while fish belong in the water. referring to the fact that there are different intelligences and also that some may be predisposed to certain fields of study [stem or art and music] because of nature and nurture affecting their path. all I was asking for was a way to better understand your statement and give a polite rebuttal to your perceived argument and you throw seemingly an insult, honestly that might be more a determination of your intelligence than mine, but not the point here. also I am thankful that you can pull another witness to the scene for research, but I seem to find a lack of methods that they used to test their eugenics-based theory about intelligence. also who defines intelligence? if the idiots are defining it, then we have a false statement, if the geniuses defined it, how do they know? can we verify, or is everyone 'dumber' than the geniuses who state that they are... shall we say unquestionable in their logic? like with the covid-19 situation and the mask-on/mask-off fiasco as an example? also enlighten me, what is the basic logic I lack that you perceive in my conversation? is it deduction the process of reducing possible paths by eliminating false statements? or is it induction the process of understanding patterns, trends, and common outcomes to actions? though I would also like to remind you that pharmacists called plague doctors thought that bad air was the cause of disease at a time and that was a 'fact of science'. Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
@@user-nu1vn3yy9s how is that a sign of intelligence? that is merely the college showing that you paid them and they liked you. though for your knowledge currently working on a bachelors of computer science... so I should at least know how to fix faulty logic. intelligence is not a matter of destinations of paper, but continuous improvement... which is kinda funny how you stated previously that the idea of being able to have a fluid mind is PC when colleges are the same in being PC being that theories patient 0... ever heard of 'the Frankfurt school of thought'? no? look it up, that and the Fabian society is the source of wokeness; while 'Riot Light' from riot games is the source of 'shadow-banning' and 'toxicity' online as terms. also you didn't answer my question, who defines intelligence and how do we know they are right? Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
@@user-nu1vn3yy9s so a talker and not a doer... you have proven nothing and I wish you well on your journey. also a final quote: A fool thinks himself to be wise, but a wise man knows himself to be a fool - William Shakespeare I know I still need to learn, but I will continue forward and learn to the point where I understand the applicable mysteries of this world that has been created by god. Hope you have a great day & Safe Travels!
I switched jobs this year. I have taken the stupid pill. The more knowledgeable I am, the more expectations and responsibilities my employer puts on me. After six years of that, I quit that job. On my new job, I just pretend that I’m just smart enough to get by. I refuse to keep working like a dog while others take the credit for me working like I’m able to get more than a 3% raise at the end of the year. I turned 54 years old this year and I’m so angry that this light bulb just clicked on.
A question from a random young person: Why didn't you negociate a higher rise earlier, not at the end of the year, if you're such a valuable asset to the company? Or was it the work environment in general? Can I ask what did you work as?
So true! The issue with being perceived as a smart and intelligent person is everyone expects a lot of you and entrusts you with additional responsible. What makes you truly smart is to understand whether you want to do something or you've been manipulated into thinking that you want to do that. Give it a thought; it's not a mere wordplay.
@@rchaelk2319 as you get older, you will acquire more exposure as an employee working for different types of companies, and under different type of leaderships. If you have good work ethics, and you’re surrounded by lazy people, the probability of your employer, asking you to do things that they can’t get anybody else to do is very likely if they have poor leadership skills. If you’re more efficient and effective chances are you’ll be asked to take on extra responsibilities. Sometimes you’re so busy working hard you’re really not paying attention to how less other people are doing. One day you find yourself fed up and burned out then you stop and start looking around and come to the realization that you’re getting all the bull sh!t assignments. I worked in the medical field at a trauma one hospital. I’m moved on to another hospital. When it comes to negotiating money, that’s what you do prior to being hired. Once you’re hired, you get a certain percentage annually based on a point system evaluation. You can get more money by acquiring more certifications or degrees. You can advance to a different higher paying position at the same company which can result in a pay increase if a position is open and you’re accepted. There is nothing to negotiate. My new employer and coworkers have no Idea that I can do twice as much work and they NEVER will. I’m truly living my best life. I couldn’t pull that off at my old job because they already knew that I work like a warrior.
I am lucky to see this kind of stuff at an age where I'm not even able to start work yet. Thank you.
@@pacomatic9833 LOL. There is nothing wrong with being a hardworking team player. It’s the working like a dog and killing yourself part that I regret. The unnecessary sacrifices I made over the years. Just be balanced.😊👍 😊
As an engineering student, I became known in my university as that guy Said who asks the questions everyone has. This was a result of me asking questions about whatever I don't get on the SPOT (within reason, other people are also paying for the lecture, I don't want to cause complet chaos). Anyways later on I decide to go to a party, there a lot of people came up to me thanking me by name (me not evening meeting them before) for asking the questions that they also had. This made realize although I am clueless, many other people are also clueless but they care to much about the picture they put.
Asking the right questions is a skill on its own. When something is unclear to me, I also struggle to formulate a question about it. So it's nice having someone in te lecture room with a clear enough picture to spot the gaps.
I always tell people that your only stupid if you don’t know something and then you don’t ask a question to rectifie that!@@stefangrobbink7760
I ask stupid question on every lecture in my university. That sometimes gives me a slight advantage on the exams (not only cuz I know more, but also cuz I get respected by the professors for asking dumb questions).
Nikola Tesla The Man who invented the 20th Century . Robert Lomas Go figure
Never underestimate the apprentice’s ability to mess things up. Engineers with 15 years experience have stood scratching their heads asking themselves “ how the hell did he manage to do that?”😂
Don't forget that sometimes, a rookie mistake can solve a problem or provide a different perspective. Some procedures get grandfathered in for so long and everyone knows and follows the procedure that they don't question it anymore. But the intern comes in and asks why don't we use this new material or new technique which renders the old procedure obsolete. For example, smartphones threw a lot of my company's procedures for a loop.
@@sleazybtd This. Let's not forget that companies that change the world in recent days were started by basically kids
@@sleazybtd 99% of the time rookie mistakes are just mistakes
And here in am, scratching my head at some of the idiotic designs engineers came up with, especially civil engineers.
@@Gingnose I'm not talking about mistakes. Sometimes, rookies ask the questions that no one else asks.
Ego is the enemy -Ryan Holiday
I had a super smart friend in grade school who was a master at playing dumb. 20 years later it's not an act anymore.
Is it not? Perhaps he is even better at it than you give him credit for.
lol@@label_me
It's 100 times better to be perceived as Stupid by remaining silent instead of opening your mouth and removing all doubt!
You will look more stupider by saying something dumb. And u would know its dumb by saying it out loud
The quote is about being considered a fool, not stupid. Actually read up on the people that helped coin the term “fool”; Shakespeare’s Fools. Like Feste and Pocket.
Well, being a coward is no better than being stupid.
@@imFruzzy Why doing your life harder than it is if you can just do nothing?
Depends on the audience
That's not stupidity. It's playing stupid when you're not. If anything, it's a form of wisdom, but it's not being stupid.^^
Stupidity is my superpower! :) Makes it easier to learn, not be a threat to others, and not take too much heat when you mess up while working on the bleeding edge.
No it not it worst you’re a judge you barely even have friends you really think you want to be stupid if not you should be grateful that your average or intelligent stupid because since you wanted to be like you understand what it’s like to be stupid when you get reincarnated
As someone who's been called stupid for much of my life, thanks.
Hey, you got perfect grammar on your comment, where other people always get it wrong and think that they're right when corrected! 😊
@@bentonrp hey man, they don't even judge our grammar, they judge our ability to argue and fight, it's so fkin stupid. And yes, thank you guys for being here. I am also considered a stupid degenerate because I'm not very good at arguing in real life. The only place where I can flex my knowledge is the internet.
@@ShrimpFry_Cute I'm sure that is true! 🙂
Same
You're welcome 😊
Thank you for another great piece! As Forrest Gump said, “Stupid is as stupid does” I prefer to think that there’s no stupid person. People just do things/make decisions, which can be seen as stupid/smart at certain context depends on how you look at it.
No.. people are just plain stupid.
It's all about usage of brain
If you prefer to think stupid people don't exist, you are delusional, willfully ignorant, and probably a member of said group.
Don't confuse ignorance with stupidity. Ignorance can be corrected.
@justinsimpleton833 its not possible to correct the ignorance of stupid people, they cling to it with a ferocious tenacity.
I have Asperger's, so throughout my life I've definitely came into contact with people who don't understand it and think I'm stupid, overtime I've become way too sensitive and take everything too personal, I'm currently on a journey of self improvement which I'm documenting on my KZhead channel, but I want to completely change the way my mind works, I want to change my image of myself, my reaction to things, etc... One step at a time
You're not alone, I've been judged for my Asperger's too :(
@@Alex-wh1mp we got this, don't let it get you down
@@Alex-wh1mp Elon Musk got Asperger's, our potential limitless, they just don't understand
Me too. I've always had social anxiety but the pandemic put that in over drive. It's just easier to be alone. Good luck with your KZhead channel.
@@michelleburkholder2547 thank you, I've always had social anxiety, it got real bad in the pandemic, so I started with talking to workers when checking out, just asking them how their day is, I did this everyday for months and work myself to ending up in a relationship and getting friends
Basically "never underestimate the stupid". I learned this lesson long ago. It's good to play stupid only when you know it gives you an advantage
Yeah like they say just play dumb.😅
As a foreigner in Japan who speaks the language, I'm often expected to go above and beyond native Japanese. Probably because they see it as an unconquerable task that I learned the language. So let me amend your statement: you can only receive the benefits of being a foreigner in Japan if you don't speak Japanese.
Yes, I heard that too. Thanks for the addition. 👍 I also heard that it's better not to speak Japanese at all as a foreigner if you don't speak it fluently.
Arguably the Japanese are rather xenophobic so they are more likely to discriminate against you even if you're speaking Japanese or Asian looking
@ With ALL due respect 🤝 you say stupidity is a gift to let others let their guard down and confide their secrets in us for our use of benefits in the future BUT i { still } don't think Kanye West should be voted in as U.S 🇺🇲 President Or Donald Trump re-elected 🤦🗳 . ♑️✍️🇦🇺🇳🇴
@@Friendship1nmillion Why? I don't think DT and KW are stupid, but me voting them is.
@ that is probably true of most languages
“Play dumb, fool others”. sometimes feigning stupidity can make it harder for people to work you out if you are cautious of your surroundings especially when you think haters are around you. People will slip up around you and reveal who they really are
I don't get it 😉
@@brushstroke3733 if you pretend to be stupid the people who despise you most will begin to unveil themselves because they don't feel the need to hide their true intentions since stupid people are seen as harmless.
@@comingupwitaname6214 You fell for it lol
Totally agree with you. I am working professional in a service based company. I was a fool I've showed my capabilities to them. Now I am getting tough task at the same pay 😭. Even my seniors is doing less work than me because the play dumb.
This channel helps me accept myself the way I am. Thanks for these videos.
Good job
An idiot?
That’s awesome, I’m glad that it helped you find acceptance within yourself. It really feels like this video was made for me because I always feel like an idiot everyday, I have ADHD, Dyscalculia and am on the spectrum, I grew up being a special ed kid, I struggle with math, I have slow processing speed and have trouble keeping track of my belongings because I’m extremely forgetful. I find it hard to accept myself but watching this vid did help.
It takes great amount of intelligence to make a really stupid mistake. Stupid is a tag that most use to describe something they don't like rather than how 'clever' it was.
Can highly relate to this... One of the reasons I have stopped arguing with people or trying to convince them.
good job
Yeah, that's a fools errand 😉
You need to speak up or it will be only idiots talking $h!t. Just be concise and don't repeat yourself.
@@proprietarycurez8463 yes sir!😎💯
Yup
This has been my angle my entire life. Especially at work a d school. If we appear too knowledgeable people rely on you too much and it's a burden in many situations. Hell to the no lol
You're a smarter man than I! 😵💫
My dad used to say the same. He said at construction sites when the older guys couldn’t figure out a problem they would ask a brand new guy how they would fix it. They would usually give them a super simple way of fixing it and old guys would be like “oh yeah… thats what I was thinking” lol
Wooow
Mine own stupidity has led me to this video and I hope that you know that I actually learned something from it 😭❤️
😂😂me too 🤷🏾♀️
हाँ बंधु, सही कहा।
cuz of this i understand that i dont need to commit that bad thing, that i dont need to be normal or smart, that i can be happy without much intellect, thats great to me tbh
There are people who act stupid and people who know their stupidity. But, there are also people ignorant of their stupidity and people ignorant of their ignorance.
Ignorance is Bliss! 100% true statement. You can't unknow truths
I wish I could unlearn A LOT of things
Exactly right 😢
You can't but the truck is to hold more than one truth :)
Ignorance is never bilss, Ignorance often kills.
Being stupid is not equal to being ignorant
The highest intelligence is compassion.
And that is also why it's exceptionally rare. Diamonds in the rough always are. 🐲✨🐲✨🐲✨
It would be really much appreciated if you would elaborate on this. 🙏
cause you leave the 'ego' behind?
You're litterraly my therapist i can't live without your videos
*stops uploading*
being strategic with stupidity is the way to avoid other stupid people from using you up, that's what I learned from working for someone else and it helps immensely with your mental health.
Why stupidity is power 1) people don't expect much of you 2) A different perspective 3) being considered useless 4) the foundation of civilization (greatest irony of life)
finally i can feel yourself better than earlier
Being vonsidered usless lmao wtf ?? Is wrong honestly thats just sad lmao
@@paromita_ghosh and so? 🤪
I hold 3 degrees. The most I ever learned was 4years teaching highschool kids how to do science. You learn new ways to interpret old concepts, but more importantly you also learn how to explain things in a way so simple even you can understand it.
Teachers teach students, but why can’t the opposite be true?
@@daforkgaming3320most teachers are narcicistic, atleast from what I have seen so the thing is their ego.
@@Abhishek-vl6yh rip. I just said that because of something one of my primary school teachers said. There were very few narcissistic ones in my school. Sucks the world is structured in a way that the people that are supposed to guide you can be morally unethical
This!!!
The smartest man in the room is never the loudest.
Empty vessels make the most noise...
Life is difficult, but it's even harder when you are stupid.
No, I think life is easier when you are stupid.....😊
True AND you learn way more.
Hahaha ... so true! My mother made so many stupid mistakes. She could have had such a good life if it wasn't for her stupidity!
@@XYH03579 Dead wrong. Stupidity will blind you to really good opportunities in life that come your way.
@noratheiss5381 sometimes. There is a level of stupid thats too dumb to ever admit they screwd up and they always blame everyone else. Those types just make life more difficult for everyone else.
True, i have appeared Useless and dumb before and it makes people do stuff for me. They will insult your incompetence but they still do the job for you. You can't use it to much tho cause then people will just get really pissed at you.
It's the old "dumb blond" routine. They're not dumb, but they let others think they are dumb and helpless so others will do things for them. It's genius actually, as long as you don't push it too far - just as you said.
I leave with my uncle who always tells me that I'm stupid and dumb to which It hurts me too much. I find peace when I listen to your videos
@@JT34290 yes I meant live
@@JT34290 i mean... ig his uncle wasnt wrong?
Your uncle is probably correct. One of the biggest problems with society is lying to every idiot making them think they are smart so as to not "hurt their feelings" with the truth.
@@redrustyhill2 you're correct
@stevenphiri9218 i know from experience. I grew up believing I was highly intelligent, however, i am not. Just average at best.
This channel never stops argumenting my point of view in such a detailed and organized way
Some of us go through life as trial and error. My Mother has always told me that I'm not good enough and that is how I see myself. I'd rather not be liked and isolated, than be liked by those whom want something from me that I cannot give.
I have often become depressed because I was intelligent enough to see the fragility of our society.... Being smart enough to understand all the ways in which we are destroying nature and likely ourselves, along with it, really caused me a lot of suffering. Now i'm over that. Lately, I've been seeing the opposite in society. Mostly it's been stupid people (though not exclusively) who have completely lost their minds over the pandemic and couldn't seem to live without fear and panic driving them to completely irrational perspectives and behaviors. I don't know if it's the fear that made them stupid or they were just less visible before that, but the incredible willingness to just do whatever the mob said these past few years was surprising. It's like we forgot our entire history, both of history and of science, and used shame and ridicule to attack each other rather than have intelligent discussions. No longer was ignorance blissful in any way. I think this is where intelligence actually really helped me, to see what was happening and being smart enough to live life on my own terms, despite what was happening culturally. I've remained much happier because I was smart enough to know I shouldn't react strongly to these people and their insanity. While i get many of the points these philosophers have made, we can't let stupidity run our society, lest we want to see it crumble. We need people to care about being intellectuals and respectfully be able to discuss and debate without falling into the traps that stupid people do....
I hear thee. I thust say it's true.
@@md.nazmulkabir8040 lol
I completely understand you. Helas, I am not over it yet.
As the video said, there's a difference between acting stupid and being stupid. Judging people and their intelligence based on their actions due to real or perceived fear may be construed as an act of stupidity in and of itself. Re: COVID, I'd understand if it's an irrational fear, but with hindsight being 20/20 and seeing the statistical & indiscriminate manner of which COVID killed or permanently scarred physiologically, I'd opine these fears were real. We don't know what we don't know, but we do know that these masked individuals are still alive continuing to be perceived as stupid while some who succumbed to the virus were also perceived as stupid. It's a winless situation. I'd also opine that it's existing "fearlessly" in this world that blesses us with "Florida Man" or TMZ headlines, which is universally understood to be synonymous with the pinnacle of foolishness/stupidity. I told my coworker last night that I'd rather be intelligent and act dumb than be dumb and act intelligent.
@@notorioustori perfectly said
Will def be adding Loose to the Einzelganger collection, thank you for all you do. It's an honor showing/giving you support.
Thanks, MasterFlores! 🙏
In terms of self compassion, the idea that I didn't know any better at a given time in a given circumstance is quite a relief.
Channels like yours are so important, so thank you for the work you put into it
Your videos calms down my anxiety.
You are uniquely able to convey the intention to educate first, and monetize second - congratulations. I have been watching your videos for a year+ but I think it's worth adding my positive review to the algorithm. Bless u Einzelganger.
Thank you for all your videos, this one especially hits a spot. I've come to think of it more as being humble
I work in academia. An important advice that I got too late is when you get offered your first administrative position, accept it an be as incompetent at it as possible; you can then practice the rest of your career in peace.
I very much agree. Our cognitive function alone has many blind spots.
Must say I do not cease to be amazed by your videos, dear Sir. Another one I clicked and left better than I went in - thank you.
The truth is quite different. Being stupid or appearing stupid has its benefits but it also has many disadvantages. People like high status people more and being smart increases the status while being stupid decreases the status and with that the possibilities to form friendship, get a date, make a deal, get a good job... Sometimes it is really more beneficial to look stupid but most of the time it is better to look smart.
nothing outside yourself can give you anything
@@chosenone8685 almost everything you have you got from someone in exchange for something he needed. It is beneficial if the exchange was good for you because he/she liked you.
I'd say it's generally better to appear slightly less intelligent than you are, so that you're more apt to impress people (if you want) rather than inevitably disappointing them.
@@RialuCaos it really depends on situation. If you want to impress a girl or want to get a high paying job you better impress them immediately. If you want to hide from responsibility or defeat an opponent that doesn't see you as a great threat it is better to appear rather dumb...
But we aren't even talking about being stupid. We are talking about how to approach people in order to make an impression that is beneficial to us. A stupid person wouldn't do that. He would act mindlessly and wouldn't learn from his mistakes.
I want to point out that there are reasons other than public opinion that people may want to be entrusted difficult tasks. Such goals might be learning, increasing their self-confidence, maintaining sharp skills, distracting themselves from unwelcome thoughts.
Maybe it's a matter of definition, but most of these points seems to have more to do with acting stupid in a beneficial way rather than being unintelligent/mindless and unable to learn new things or learn from your past mistakes.
You know. I am really glad I found this channel. It made me handle my depression and other mental issues all too well.
Absolutely loved this! Very well framed. I must know more.
It is, I think, safe to say that all of us suffer idiocy in one form or another. (For example, even Schopenhauer showed his idiocy and ignorance in his essay about women 😉) It is also safe to say that every person knows a thing or two better than anybody. Everyone has a story to tell and a story we could all learn from. On another note, not all people want to be an oak tree. Others only dream of being a butterfly who lives for a time as a caterpillar before growing its wings - a short bittersweet but nonetheless fulfilling existence.
thank you! i also have ‘stupid’ statement about foreigners and some people pointed that out as an obnoxious statement (like crude stereotyping and generalization). however, i know as time goes, i can (hopefully) change my mind on foreigners and not applying stereotypes and generalizations. it’s stupid, i know, but it got me away from problems dealing with certain individuals
Schopenhauer didn't have Social Media
I relate to this. I was never academically proficient nor prominent. I just realized later on in life that people who worked so damn hard to get soaring status such as high flying colors deselects them from the huge potential of having to discover yourself and unleash creative genius. True wisdom teaches that an empty mind is the most receptive and curious, and that genius is never found nor developed in the academic circles. What is happening actually is status and power struggle, very similar to what happens in politics and culture. So, being 'stupid' or very ordinary is the key to truly overtake the knowledge and systems of this world.
Pretending to be stupid to avoid responsibility seems wrong. But using it to see someone’s true character is a great screening technique.
You lost any chance to be seen as my equal for those words. Just another obstacle to enlightenment, that's how I see your attitude.
@@seanhewitt603 ooh so high and mighty haha
Only losers do that. Be real, don't play stupid 'just to see' who people really are. I see only scum when people 'play stupid'.
@@Xanthopathy yup trash, high and mighty.
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One best example of this is Captain Jack Sparrow.
Once you find out you're stupid or you've been stupid, you have to learn how to control your stupidity. That takes desire to do what is best and best is not always what you think, so be careful with how you go about finding out whats best and hope you have some people to support you with that.
You have amazing content.. So much variety of topics and so accurate... Keep up the great work!! 😌
Since I did a professional IQ test and got the result of 88, I have weirdly felt more at peace with myself than ever. I feel that I have come so far and done so well despite being below-average intelligence.
Nah fam that IQ test must have been wrong, take the Menza sample test.
Nothing wrong with that. Theres a lot of higher iq individuals that are functionally useless. As long as you’re proud of your achievements IQ does not make it smaller.
iq tests aren’t that accurate
Great you got your peace but that test result is clearly wrong
Iq test are really not a good indicator of intelligence. First of all it is mostly concentrated around math and geometry. If one don't have an aptitude for those things, you will do poorly in any iq test. Plenty of savagely intelligent people who don't do math very well, but have an absurd aptitude in thinking in abstracts, which can be just as useful. Many of the great thinkers don't do math and many of the mathematicians don't do philosophy. Anyways, I am more pissed at, how we dunk people over the head with being a genius or a donkey from a single test that test one aspect of intelligence. It is, in fact pretty stupid. It is all about finding what you are good at. We all have strengths and weaknesses. sidenote; Since iq tests are primarily math and geometry oriented. You can learn to be better at them. Which again, seems a poor indicator for latent intelligence.
What I learned from my job is: when making something foolproof, you should never underestimate the ingenuity of the fools using your product...
The Tide pod challenge comes to mind.
I love the quality of your work as well as the straight-forward delivery of the core content. Please can you make videos about Zen. Thank you 🙏
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Thanks you for the book! Waiting for it to arrive.
Listening to your voice is relaxing and at the same time gives me some kind of confidence. Thank you for this great content as always brother 🙏
Want to thank you for all these amazing videos 🔥
"The blessing of being a moron." 🖖
Thank you for this video and for this channel
Thank you for this 🎉
You become what you think of yourself. If you think stupid and can't do an important task,you can't do, won't even start or easily give up. If you think you are smart ,even if you have initial setbacks you won't give up.
Great topic
Oh, yeah. Totally agree. And at the same time any new activity is related to making mistakes. It is inevitable.
Brilliant thx for posting
Perfect timing 😳
I check your channel every day waiting for a new video, and you made my day, my month, with this one! Become a fool, that you may be wise.
Top ideas. Thanks for sharing.
Heh,had a rough day today and searched "Perseverance or Stupididty" and stumbled upon this video. You don't know how much i needed that video,helped me to realize that i rather lose some friends than live a lie just to keep my status. My deepest thanks for having opened my eyes today. -🧡💙 Cartoonimator 💛🖤
I know stupidity has its own advantages while seeking knowledge which is generally difficult to acquire when you are seen by people as someone who is strong and intelligent. But, acting stupid ia difficult too. Sometimes we can get lost in it that it will become second nature to ask questions to which you already know answers for. Which is why I always suggest to be strong and intelligent when you are capable of being one. Otherwise, slowly you will become dumb while looking for an advantage of acquiring knowledge.
It’s the fool archetype! The fool is the one thats brave enough to take risks and thus, become a hero.
Not at all. A fool isn't brave. His stupidity doesn't allow him to ever consider he is even in danger or on the path of destruction.
@@redrustyhill2 honestly thats fair.
It’s a hundred times easier to manipulate people when they underestimate you.
this opens a new perspective for me and I think it lessens perfectionism.
There's a game called Nier Automata in the Machine Village where one of the machines is actually really smart, but he pretends to be stupid in order to get away with things. It really makes you think on how it's easier for a smart person to play dumb than a dumb person to play smart. Especially when it comes to fake smart people as oppose to genuinely smart people.
Your comment reminded me of the spoof video I saw of Of Mice And Men, when Lenny's actually playing dumb until he's about to be 'put down' by George "Looking for these, George?" 😆😅
you don't have to play smart. dumb people just say whatever shit is on their mind, smart people find it stupid and ignore it - thus they get away with it. you get away with things by keeping it simple, not making it complicated!
As someone who called herself stupid I thank you for the algorithm of KZhead so I can watch this and I know people in my life want to call me stupid but they don’t have the balls to say on ma face…
Thanks i needed this.
GREAT CONTENT!!!
Curiousity. Curiousity is a super power. Fitting in is kryptonite to curiousity.
It’s like Einstein said you’re not a genius if you can’t relay the information in layman terms, also looking at things innocent of preconceptions can allow for a more holistic comprehension of any given thing
I don't see myself as an intelligent person per say, I think that everyone is born with a window to view the outside world, this window is mostly 2 inches by 2 inches. However, every so often one of us is born with a slightly bigger window, and we have a broader view. The frustration comes when you want to tell the people with the smaller window what you see. Of course, they will not believe you and think you are crazy because their window is a lot smaller and can't fathom the idea of anything else. Sometimes, there will be individuals who do listen and even though their window is smaller, you teach them to use their imagination to see through your window or they use your teachings to make their window bigger. Keep in mind those kinds of people are very rare!
I really like your videos, it helps me alot. Thank You.🙏🏻
Finally a video that compliments me 🥺🤝
Your content helps me to stay alive the way I'm ⚡
I'm going to college but I also work for a construction company. When I'm on the job I ask questions and obey orders. I'm new so I don't know everything, and I unapologetically display my ignorance any time I don't know something. I also get regularly sent out onto work sites, and the regulars give me shit but still respect me for the work I do. Just because I go to college doesn't make me any "smarter" than the rest of the team, and even if I was it wouldn't mean shit if I don't know what they know already. The ability to say "I don't know" is a super power that the modern school system tries to beat out of you. Once you can state with confidence that you have no idea, the world sees you are ready to truly learn
Thanks for this content must need
The truth shall set you free. Truth trumps everything, it’s something no one can take from you. When you see nothing but the truth, you automatically tend to see the truth in others, even when they are playing the fool. I’ve come across people line this, and the eyes never lie. They are taken back when you are straight forward and have no indication of having to think of manipulate. There is an absolute power in the truth. But this is harder than people think. I am relatively truthful but more so than most people I come across. And it does come at a cost, but not at the cost of your soul.
TBH, being a programmer resonances so much with this theme. There are no rookie mistakes, only unthinkable problems that goes wild.
We must go out from this stupid stimulation....
I'm a dumb guy, I can't seem to remember basic things that other people just seem to be able to hold on to like peoples names or a thing we did together a few months ago. I am however very good at picking up on context clues and finding new approaches to problems. My smarter friends are definitely better at applying learned knowledge but I'm more adaptable in the moment!
Same brother.
finally, i watch much vedeos about how you recognise intelligent people. now i found a video that speaks to me