Before 2020, I used to think that stupidity was the absence of intelligence. I realize now that having limited intelligence and being stupid are two different things. Stupidity is a malfunction of intelligence not a limitation of it. I understood that with my friends and family. I though they were intelligent because they were intellectually complex, but most of them took the jab, despite the numerous warnings and data I gave them. And on the opposite end, some of my co-workers didn't take it, despite being simpler intellectually speaking (I work in a hotel restaurant). That puzzled me for a while then I understood that intelligence is not made only of intellectual capacity, but is composed as well of strength of character, common sense, instinct and faith. By being simpler their intelligence has less chance to dysfunction. This is like a car. An older car is usually more reliable than a modern one, full of electronics. Sophisticated minds are more prone to being deceived because they are better at lying to themselves. Double-thinking is easier the smarter you are. The fact that I work everyday with simple folks grounded my intelligence and made me listen much more to my common sense, my instinct and my faith, rather that just my mind. I hope I've been clear enough.
What the covid taught me about stupidity
🤔💭 Theory 😲💡
There's intellectual intelligence, emotional intelligence, and common sense. Intellectual intelligence (traditionally educated at a university) is limited to memorizing with minimal critical thinking. Emotional intelligence sees the human impact of information. Common sense in my opinion is akin to critical thinking because it is able to marry intellectual intelligence with emotional intelligence. Critical thinking can be taught. Emotional intelligence must be experienced. Common sense is something we're either born with or not. I've met some geniuses who have no common sense. They will soon have no choice but to learn emotional intelligence. Being sick and in pain teaches emotional intelligence, patience, humility, etc.