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[–] yesman@lemmy.world 7 points 4 days ago (2 children)

Smart people know that "I don't understand" is much more likely than "they don't make sense".

"Other people are stupid" is a flattering explanation to the incurious mind.

[–] Viceversa@lemmy.world 6 points 4 days ago

Are you smart enough to assert this?

[–] NocturnalMorning@lemmy.world 2 points 3 days ago

"Other people are stupid" is a flattering explanation to the incurious mind.

Not really, one of my little brothers has a learning disability, and the other isn't that far behind. Most of my family (including my mother), aren't that intelligent, and literally can't reason a lot of stuff. It isn't that they just aren't intellectually curious. They literally couldn't even if they wanted too.

Explained a lot for me when I left my tiny little hometown and realized I just didn't fit in with the rednecks there.