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When growing up someone was smart if they 'knew rocket science' or 'were great at math' or 'knew a lot of trivia'.

Now it's almost as if 'anyone is smart' and it's undefined how to measure it.

Ie if you "guessed" that the vaccines were going to cause damage and avoided them, then you're not smart, you're just a conspiracy theorist.

When growing up someone was smart if they 'knew rocket science' or 'were great at math' or 'knew a lot of trivia'. Now it's almost as if 'anyone is smart' and it's undefined how to measure it. Ie if you "guessed" that the vaccines were going to cause damage and avoided them, then you're not smart, you're just a conspiracy theorist.

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They usually like to read, because you learn things by reading.

I would like to add, intelligent people also listen to other intelligent people.

[–] • 1 pt

Skepticism of corporations, governments, and people that don't behave properly.

[–] • 1 pt

tell me more... I'm listening

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intelligent people also listen to other intelligent people.

This. I can tell I'm talking to an idiot whe I give my opinion, because they don't disagree with a logical explanation or a cogent attack of my position. Instead, I get, "Nuh, uh! You're wrong."