Why It Feels Like You’re Surrounded by Idiots
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- Опубліковано 3 січ 2024
- Does it ever feel like you're surrounded by idiots? Whether you’re smarter than most people or not as smart as you think, coping with stupidity be rather frustrating. But there are several psychological and societal factors that make it seem like stupid people are everywhere. The Dunning Kruger effect is the first thing that comes to mind when dealing with idiots. Indeed, there are a lot of folks out there who overestimate their own intelligence, abilities, and positive qualities in relation to others.
We also tend to put more weight on negative experiences and information than positive ones overall - known as the negativity bias. In addition, social media filters and algorithms often show us only opinions and perspectives that align with our own. We get trapped in filter bubbles where our own views are reinforced and magnified while dissenting opinions are suppressed or filtered out.
Now, it's easy to let our cognitive biases and ignorance lead us to assumptions and judgments about the intelligence of others. But rather than labeling someone as stupid or an idiot, we can recognize that all people have a mix of strengths and weaknesses when it comes to different types of intelligence. We can also understand that even very smart people sometimes make questionable decisions or have gaps in their knowledge.
With more understanding and less labeling, we may realize that not everyone is a complete imbecile. We are surrounded by complex human beings, each with their own unique experiences, strengths, and challenges.
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As I’ve become older, (50’s) and retired thanks to my life decisions, it’s VERY apparent that I should focus less on people, and more on gardening, hiking, driving my convertible, watching the beautiful sunsets, reading, and TAKING CARE OF ANIMALS.
It is necessary to focus our lives to creativity like singing , painting , cooking , writing poems and other things that creates positive reaction to all and make us happy ourselves .
"Why does it feel like I'm surrounded by idiots?" Because, I AM surrounded by idiots.
Must be the universe's way of keeping life entertaining for you! 🤔😆
Exactly. Let’s not complicate it. It’s because we actually ARE surrounded by idiots.
The problem with the world is that the intelligent people are full of doubts, while the stupid ones are full of confidence.’ - Charles Bukowski
Omg I needed to laugh today ‼️‼️ It's so TRUE 💕 I will always quote this 🆒🌎✳️
Well in that case it must make me a f*ckin genius 😂
Sounds like the Trump takeover.
Ah, the classic wisdom of Bukowski! It's like the universe has this ironic sense of humor - doubts in the smart ones, confidence in the less enlightened. Maybe we all just need a bit of balance in our cognitive portfolios! 🤔🌐😄
THAT'S RIGHT I NEEDED THAT!!!!!! I COMPLETELY AGREE BECAUSE THE PATHETIC RIDICULOUS PEOPLE ARE JUST OFTEN CONCERNED ABOUT THEMSELVES THAN YOU......🎉🎉🎉 CARE ABOUT IS THEMSELVES AND WHAT THEY THINK.... HE'S COMPLETELY RIGHT.... I ALWAYS QUOTE THIS EVERY DAY....😊😊😊😚😚😚😘
A smart person realizes the more you know, the less you know.
"Before you diagnose yourself with depression or low self-esteem, first make sure that you are not, in fact, just surrounded by assholes." - William Gibson
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Truth....
🤣🤣🤣💯👍yep I'm surrounded alright 😊
So true man 👍
I think it was actually Sigmund Freud who said that.
My favorite quotation fits perfectly with what is being discussed in this video: “A fool's paradise is a wise man's hell.” - Thomas Fuller (1608 - 1661), British scholar, preacher, and one of the most witty and prolific authors of the 17th century.
Very good, argue with an idiot and that makes 2 of you! Good to stay up to speed, you might be more behind than you realize!
Al Capone said never argue with a fool,or was that an idiot, people watching cannot tell the difference. It was one of the two but both rules apply
@@joseenoel8093 "...that makes 2 of you" - That's genius, absolutely true!
How true ‼️Thanks💕
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Just like saying in reverse "A wise man's
paradise is a fool's hell."
I'm aware of my abilities. Yes, I use my intelligence but I was told long time ago I should hide it in order to maintain normal relationships at work. When I'm about to correct someone who has inherited his or hers parent's unfavourable talent profile - well, I remember Mark Twain: "Never argue with stupid people, they will drag you down to their level and then beat you with experience."
The best tell-tell sign of an idiot is a lack of curiosity and being dismissive of alternative views. Otherwise, arguing passionately one’s point of view alone-is not an indicator of being an idiot.
How about making contradictory statements?
@@BinkyTheGoddessDivine In my experience, it would depend how they are motivated and how they are supported. If someone simply plays devil’s advocate with you, merely reversing what you just said, without any supporting arguments, then this person is not playing honest, and most likely has no opinion of his own. I would say, that’s a classical idiot! 😂
Shouldn't it be spelled argueing? Or how 'bout aging? Ageing!
....cool! You just easily determined most of politics, religions and managements into category of idiots....And explained why most of others appear stupid...Good job! Well done! :-D
Common sense, is NOT so common anymore. That is what I find so sad. Thanks for the video.
What do you think might be contributing to the decline in common sense in today's society?
In what ways do you believe common sense has become less common, and what societal factors do you think contribute to this decline?
common sense is just it's just our senses and beliefs and prejudice .... and in other words.... it's the sense we feel so COMMONLY....
Existential anxiety is the fuel that makes the fires of ignorance burn so brightly. It is all about the awareness of our future death and the suffering between now and then that decides how we will live our life. Few have the courage to face this future without the armor of delusion and distraction.
I always wake with excitement & a child-like awe .
I always question absolutely everything about myself & those around me , which leads me to understand & empathize with people who think differently than I do & causes me to always do my own research on all topics. Period .
I am 64 , got my first doctorate 2 years ago , & continue with more schooling.( the more I know the less I know ). I will always be studying because I always want to know “ why “.
“ There are 2 ways to go through life ; 1 is as if nothing is a miracle, the 2nd is as if everything is a miracle .”- Albert Einstein
Love this ‼️ Thanks
Absolutely agree on the intellectual humility part! Intellectual humility is the cornerstone of meaningful discussions. Without it, there's a risk of dismissing valuable perspectives and stifling intellectual growth. Embracing humility opens doors to diverse viewpoints, enriching the exchange of ideas.
This explains so much . I'm not a know it all but more of a sponge always open to new knowledge, not excepting everything as truth but doing research. I'm hated by my neighbors because I think differently and am informed. We live in the age of the information highway and it is not my fault that they don't care to self educate. Maybe if they grew up in a time when you had to pack a lunch and spend the day at a library they'd appreciate how much easier it is to learn things these days .
You are responsible for what you say. NOT what they understand
“ Small frustrations or criticisms can ruin our entire day…”
It is true.
Look, as an ever improving dumbass with 18+ years in retail, most people are fucking stupid. they metaphorically love to touch things that "burn" them and then ask why their hands always hurt.
I'm a chain smoker, amongst many more not good things, so I'm not excluding myself.
Curiosity and openness to new ideas are essential for personal growth and development, regardless of intellectual capacity.
This guy talks like it's easy to escape from morons. A lot of people you don't know are stupid until you get into a conversation with them and then it can be too late to get out of it. Similar to the person that can't take the hint that you want to get off the phone. Because the old saying is true, you can't fix stupid
I think I have to say idiots do abound because I am definitely surrounded by them!
You too? Damn. They’re ubiquitous.
Brilliant video.✌️🌹💜🌍
Trust me, I could name you hundreds of other people who need to see and hear this. I may sound harsh or like someone who exhibits these exact traits you warned us not to exhibit, but I know how to approach information and complex issues, while many other people fail at it; they fail to comprehend even the most simple things and most common of senses, and I think that gives me every right to mark them as stupid, because they really are. It's not my fault they cannot objectively and carefully approach information, but go ballistic with the first word. They judge too damn easily, and only consider parts of information they like, and dismiss the other parts and people who point at them. I dealt with these kinds of people for far too long and I would consider myself an idiot if I didn't learn anything from it - I know their patterns, their way of thinking, etc., and it evokes a feeling of extreme disgust towards their ways.
Unlike them, I question myself, my thoughts, beliefs, and opinions every single day, and when something new emerges, I adjust my opinion accordingly. In contrast, they ignore it and continue to force their baseless conclusions upon others, and then call US the irrational ones.
In short, sometimes people really are just plain stupid and there's no point in having any kind of conversation with them, especially the civil one.
Just my thoughts, and unlike the people I described here, I won't hate you if you disagree with my take. Cheers. 😌
It sounds like you've had some challenging experiences dealing with people who struggle to approach information objectively. How do you navigate conversations with individuals who may exhibit these traits, and do you believe there's a way to foster more constructive dialogue with them?
@@Noggin-Knowledge, thanks. I sure did.
I navigate them as I would with anyone; I try to explain to them what is and what is not, what I believe in, why I believe in it, and then back it up with evidence and facts. Wish I could see that in more people, but most people just prefer being irrational. If the other party refuses to be logical, objective, constructive, or whatever, then I doubt that any kind of enjoyable conversation can be established with them. Willingness MUST go both ways, not one way.
And thanks for asking. Hope this helps.
We are living in the last days in which most things are irrational. People get angry about the silliest matters even making up things if they are not the center of attention.
2 Timothy 3:1-5 "3 But realize this, that in the last days difficult times will come. 2 For people will be lovers of self, lovers of money, boastful, arrogant, slanderers, disobedient to parents, ungrateful, unholy, 3 unloving, irreconcilable, malicious gossips, without self-control, brutal, haters of good, 4 treacherous, reckless, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God, 5 holding to a form of godliness although they have denied its power; avoid such people as these."
OMG, this is why I notice people are becoming too desperate
Every human being in a nutshell:
- Stuck in a cycle of short-term pleasure over long-term solutions
- Constant comparison to others, especially on social media
- Blaming external factors for personal problems and financial struggles
- Engaging in addictive behaviors to escape reality temporarily
- Seeking validation through material possessions and external praise
- Acting tough and aggressive in anonymous situations due to internal frustrations
- Lack of self-awareness and reluctance to address core issues
- Helping others only for personal gain and seeking praise afterward
- Judging and criticizing others despite personal shortcomings
- Inability to handle delayed gratification, leading to frustration and anger
- Accumulating material possessions without finding genuine happiness or accomplishment
Thanks for all your great advice. I really enjoy watching your videos, they provide a lot of knowledge and are very helpful on a daily basis in choosing food when shopping, etc. Thank you ❤✨
You need too be kind but the message is true ❤
spot on. thanks.
*Awesome video.*
I liked the music, too.
Glad to hear that
"Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large numbers..."
Think January 6 2021 0:36
It's like they've formed a superpower coalition! Who knew stupidity could be so organized? 🦸♂💡😄
We all are idiots 😂
I'm not. 😉
There is alot of hidden knowledge. The powers that be made sure we are idiots. It's sad but true.
😂 It depends on how you define an idiot!
Simple answer : I am surrounded by idiots. Period. The World has dumbed down and has no common sense.
What specific instances or trends do you believe contribute to the perception that the world has dumbed down and lacks common sense?
I'll start of simply with those that take selfies and do tik tok and Instagram crap 🤔👌
This video is very factual. Speaks volumes 👌🏾🗣️
Hello: Thank you for publishing this video! ❤I think it relates valuable insights. However, I'm uncertain as to why, right at the very end of it, there wasn't a polite indication that "(maybe it's you?)" Might there be a follow-up video to this one, correcting what I see as a fairly egregious mistake for someone to make, when it comes to assuming something if all relevant facts haven't come in yet? "(Human relations are hard)" is an observation that was told to me in 1991 by a skilled Canadian actress. Ah, keep these handy videos coming, please. -Renee K. Taylor, Kamloops, BC, Canada/T'kemlups Te Secwepemc Unceded Territory, BC, Kanata (Jan. 13/24.)
LOVE the title! No time to watch right now! But will come back to watch later! :)
Sounds like my roommate
Brainy dose, can you do a video called:Why you should not try to be like someone else.
Wow! that is a GREAT topic! What would be some of the reasons YOU would list here?
@Noggin-Knowledge one of the reasons is I wanna learn why you should be yourself and why you shouldent force yourself to transform into another person
Every person is an idiot in the right context. I'm usually full of doubt, does this mean I'm smarter than I think I am? I doubt it.
Living in Florida 😂
If you feel you might be surrounded by idiots, perhaps you're projecting the idiot of your shadow to the people around you (",).... Or perhaps you've spent too much time in the crowds, and you might need to actually retreat a bit. Get some solace in solitude and then you will find a solution to the problems you're facing. Yeah... it ain't easy
Overestimating your understanding of something is exactly what this narrator is doing nonstop.
When you live in Winnipeg, this is the daily reality - because you are 👍
“My son, keep my words, And lay up my commandments with thee. Keep my commandments, and live; And my law as the apple of thine eye. Bind them upon thy fingers, Write them upon the table of thine heart. Say unto wisdom, Thou art my sister; And call understanding thy kinswoman: That they may keep thee from the strange woman, From the stranger which flattereth with her words. For at the window of my house I looked through my casement, And beheld among the simple ones, I discerned among the youths, A young man void of understanding, Passing through the street near her corner; And he went the way to her house, In the twilight, in the evening, In the black and dark night: And, behold, there met him a woman With the attire of an harlot, and subtil of heart. (She is loud and stubborn; Her feet abide not in her house: Now is she without, now in the streets, And lieth in wait at every corner.) So she caught him, and kissed him, And with an impudent face said unto him, I have peace offerings with me; This day have I payed my vows. Therefore came I forth to meet thee, Diligently to seek thy face, and I have found thee. I have decked my bed with coverings of tapestry, With carved works, with fine linen of Egypt. I have perfumed my bed With myrrh, aloes, and cinnamon. Come, let us take our fill of love until the morning: Let us solace ourselves with loves. For the goodman is not at home, He is gone a long journey: He hath taken a bag of money with him, And will come home at the day appointed. With her much fair speech she caused him to yield, With the flattering of her lips she forced him. He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as a fool to the correction of the stocks; Till a dart strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life. Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, And attend to the words of my mouth. Let not thine heart decline to her ways, Go not astray in her paths. For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, many strong men have been slain by her. Her house is the way to hell, Going down to the chambers of death.”
Proverbs 7:1-27 KJV
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I have been surrounded by idiots all my life. Telling me I do not know what I am doing and have some one else do the work because they have this under control and know what they are doing. The icing on the cake come when I have to go after they screw things up and completely rework the things they screw up to the point where it is fubared
Oh 💯💯
Seems like..... Seems like the Internet
some are gaslighting you
Why it feels like you are surrounded by idiots? Because I am surrounded by idiots 😑 Period.
I was an EMT for a while. We’re drowning in idiots.
Sounds like you've had your fair share of "emergency stupid situations." Bet you've got stories that would make the rest of us question humanity! 🚑🤔😂 What is the BEST story you can share? I would LOVE to hear this!
Because I ACTUALLY am
What happens when u do all that- already think the appropriate way- but still think ppl are idiots tho?
There are I think that there are 8 different distinct intelligences. EQ and IQ tests aren't the same or similar
I've been inspired to create a new game show called Connect the Dot ! 🤯
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GoodtoGreatx , x = We (Dream, Play, Work) Globally ... ALL
moving toward a world based on 'The Power of ONEx' , x = but
'surrounded by idiots' (a book) ...
I pretty much agree with all the comments, but here's my take. When I feel some one is an idiot, I ask them a few questions about their trade (that I already know the answer) and my favorite IQ puzzle, the 3 doors puzzle. In fact, I perceive the person reading this comment is an idiot. Does that declaration make me an idiot?
There are a lot of people who disagree to just to disagree with a point of view.
Oh brother.
they sing this song in there heads - "if i only had a brain do do do, do do do, do!" they the scarecrow from wizard of oz! they dress like scarecrows too. see they scarecrows lmgdao.
Idiocracy coming soon, just wait for it.
Sounds that way because it is that way
Aliens khong dot nhung rat lao.
My father needs to see this!!
Because it's true. People don't know what they used to know years ago. Like what's a woman.
I would appreciate it if y’all would quit telling me your ideas without paper work.
I write scripts and storyboards for a living.
Bc I'm around inlaws 😂
Sounds like my ex room mate,
Bcs. I'm
Because you are? 😂
Why? Because I am. 🤮
Liked but couldnt watch it all with the annoying background music sorry
I think being an idiot is a blessing in these mad days....
I mean, ignorance is bliss, or so they say.