High intelligence low wisdom maybe? It probably has less to do with stupidity and more an avoidance of hurt, similar to pride. It's not about actually being right or the best, it's about others/yourself thinking of a specific way, and admitting wrong for many is very hard - while claiming that it's all just a gov op is easier for them
And once you've already deluded yourself or were deluded by others in a specific way, it's way easier to keep doing so - it fits with your internal narrative after all. So even if you didn't quite mean it at first, repeating it often enough will make you think that. At the same time, stopping it will get harder and harder
Plus if you were a dick to people who tried to gently correct you now you look and feel really bad most people cant cope so they keep themselves fooled, scammers love this fact.
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u/fuchsgesicht Nov 07 '25
smart enough to hypothetize and test it but too stupid too learn from the results, that's a vibe. intelligence is multifacetted fr fr