Why does everyone think they are smart?

lietruth · 2017-01-19T19:47:38+00:00

Egocentrism.

Most people think life revolves around themselves. It's self-consumption. It's easier to think "I'm holier than thou Because I swallowed the red pill and I'm super alpha now boyz!!" Then to work hard in silence- and let the results speak for you.

Every single man I've met and considered an alpha male, never talked a word about the red pill- or self proclaimed himself an alpha. Come to think of it- never talked about himself at all either. He let his accomplishments and Charisma do the talking.

Those who do choose to go the route of self proclamation are usually very fragile people trying to cover up a bigger issue.

VasiliyZaitzev · 2017-01-19T20:07:01+00:00

everyone I come across think they are smart.

Because smart people are smart, and the Dunning–Kruger Effect makes dumb people think they're smart.

Somehow everyone thinks they have taken the red pill and everyone else is blue pilled. Why is this?

The blue pill v red pill bit is just a metaphor for how you view the world. Once you "take the red pill" you are no more or less intelligent than you were before, you have simply decided to view the world the way it is instead of how it "should" be, and you have also taken responsibility for improving yourself, your situation in life, etc.

ThotPatrolOfficer77 · 2017-01-19T21:10:47+00:00

I am smart

Platos_slow_brother · 2017-01-19T20:08:48+00:00

Every read those surveys where people rate how good they are at driving, or how good a sexual partner they are? Everyone thinks they are above average. Given that, why would people think their IQ is average or below?

See also Dunning-Kruger Effect. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dunning%E2%80%93Kruger_effect

MattyAnon · 2017-01-19T20:50:38+00:00

As posted elsewhere, Dunning Kruger effect.

Everyone thinks they are above average, and that it's everyone else's fault they're failing.

Certifiedfamilylaw · 2017-01-19T20:55:54+00:00

This is close to correct. In my experience dumb people dont know how dumb they are and smart people (even though they know they are smart) understand how little they know.

"The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt" -Bertrand Russell

jeezydasnowman · 2017-01-19T21:06:56+00:00

Special snowflake syndrome + participation trophies. Everyone passes! Everyone is smart!

Hecticchow · 2017-01-19T21:07:10+00:00

Ego.

failingtheturingtest · 2017-01-20T02:52:59+00:00

Because this universe is actually just part of my consciousness. And I've found it increasingly hard to imagine stupid people as I get older. They end up being a bit of a caricature of stupid, and in any real interaction with them, I can't make them believable, so they start trying to act smart.
Sorry about the confusion

Title	Why does everyone think they are smart?
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Date	January 19, 2017 7:39 PM UTC (9 years ago)
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