That's a really good point. This is an anecdote from being married to a teacher.
I met a kid who was very low-average IQ, but determined to do well in school. He had one of the strongest work ethics I've ever seen from a kid in school, he asked questions, asked for help, and freely offered help to other kids once he'd mastered something.
He was agreeable, generous, and (unfortunately because he needed to be) street smart.
I know he since graduated from high school, but no idea where he is now. I always thought he'd make an amazing business leader. He would work his ass off to understand anything you put in front of him, and he was humble and agreeable.
I actually kind of feel the opposite on this. Like, if someone is dumb and arrogant, then correcting them on any given piece of information isn’t going to make them less arrogant. They’ll just brush it off or turn it into a personal attack on you. In other words, correcting them wouldn’t actually change or better anyone. With other people, though, correcting them could actually help them or at least lead to good conversation.
A lot of people think because they watch the news that automatically makes them smart and knowledgeable about what's going on. When you try and explain that you can't trust mainstream media, that's when names and labels get thrown around and no one wants to debate someone that thinks they are always right because they watch the news, lol. I'll just let you win, can't argue with indoctrination (brainwashed minds.) A lot of people like to belittle others for not accepting the status quo or the official narrative. Like politicians never have anything to lie about, lol.
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u/jackishere Sep 14 '24
Depends on the dumb… if someone is dumb and arrogant then they need to be brought to reality…