alt Hacker NewsSee https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surrounded_by_Idiots for the case that people generally aren't stupid, they're just different - personality, upbringing, culture, etc. Being smart is knowing how to spot those fundamental differences, interpreting them for what they are and adapting your behaviour.
But there are also proper idiots.
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100% and there are a large groups of people who just don't care/motivated about the things you do and that doesn't make them stupid. The trick is not getting caught trying to spend all your time with people who don't care about similar things unless you need them to care.
Also agree with your statement that there is a huge cross-section of intellectual capability as well.
i like the chart, thanks for sharing
more related to the term "surrounded by idiots": my spouse and i go on a big trip every year and in the few weeks leading up to it we both find ourselves feeling like were "surrounded by idiots" in work and life. noticed the pattern so well tell one other "ive entered the surrounded by idiots phase" once were close to vacation time
>While Surrounded by Idiots was generally well-received by readers, many critics, psychologists, and psychotherapists have labeled the book as nonsense due to the pseudoscientific nature of the DISC assessment, which the book is based on. In 2018, the book's author, Thomas Erikson, was awarded the title "Fraudster of the Year" by the Swedish organization Föreningen Vetenskap och Folkbildning.[1]
Does a smart person discount this book or not?