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
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It's certainly a perspective. My own perspective is that this about instinct. Specifically survival instinct. A lot of people have lost theirs, those who have it can be found in all sorts of social strati, ethnicities, age groups, religions and other demographics. Instinct is in the gut. The brain can clearly be washed, we have witnessed this in the last 18 months. The heart listens to emotions, which can be unpredictable and unreasonable. But your gut, this feeling telling you 'hmmm something might be wrong', is instinctive. My own humble opinion.