Alan Watts: The Painful Truth About Being Highly Intelligent 🧠

I won't expect many people here to have an interest in listening to this, but I know some will. And, I won't expect many replies. I've seen posts from and talked with many intelligent, yet lonely people here. I suspect it's those - and those who've found it hard to "fit in" - who will find this clip interesting and informative. It's helped me understand why I have so few true friends - only a small handful, if that. People who process their world in a more inclusive way, will understand.

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Ohplease47 · F

We have a warped and dishonest sense of so called equality here in North America, maybe cause we dont really cherish equal rights that much or even equal opportunity...when the real truth is we are all failing the big intelligence test...the one that judges us all fairly on the question of how we deal equitably with our true differences so all may flourish? Are we courageous enough to offer dignified self respecting employment to all who need it for instance? And how closely do we check backgrounds and consistency in the most respected and powerful among us? So no wonder were all above average enough to never worry about how we waste each other to death in every way to drop to a lowest common denominator of equal and universal apathy, impertinence and pointlessness. Bummer situation and Nietzsche would really understand. Understanding is often such a lonely place to be...it effing hurts!!!