Why Smart People Believe Stupid Things

[Big_Mikes_Balls]

 

[RoryN]

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[Politruk]

The referenced study found no difference in political views between the more and less intelligent.

And we know that's false, based on voting behavior. Persons with college educations lean D, those without it lean R. Those with graduate degrees lean D even more strongly.

 

[Bn2f]

The referenced study found no difference in political views between the more and less intelligent.

And we know that's false, based on voting behavior. Persons with college educations lean D, those without it lean R. Those with graduate degrees lean D even more strongly.

Remember I asked this idiot where he went to college and he answered, checking my notes, Harvard.

 

[PaxNurgle]

He has also, among other things, claimed to be an attorney.

So, the real question is, why do stupid people pretend to be smart people but yet still believe stupid things?

 

[Politruk]

Remember I asked this idiot where he went to college and he answered, checking my notes, Harvard.

Georgetown.

I did once, during high school, take summer school classes at Harvard.

 

[Politruk]

He has also, among other things, claimed to be an attorney.

I am an attorney.

So, the real question is, why do stupid people pretend to be smart people but yet still believe stupid things?

I've never posted a stupid thing on this board!

 

[YDB95]

Since when is arguing well more important than being correct in academia?

 

[Politruk]

For a more serious treatment of the stated thread topic, see here.

 

[Bray123]

The poorly-educated believe some really dumb shit. Like tunnels from pizza restaurants that go across town to government buildings. And that Ukraine started the war by invading Russia.

 

[Politruk]

The referenced study found no difference in political views between the more and less intelligent.

And we know that's false, based on voting behavior. Persons with college educations lean D, those without it lean R. Those with graduate degrees lean D even more strongly.

Granted, education is not the same thing as intelligence -- but there is a rough positive correlation.