Such brilliance
is rarely found in something so simple. Have you ever heard about
the “Dunning-Kruegger Effect?”
I doubt it.
But in order to
TRULY understand the problems we have today, it's ESSENTIAL to
understand the “Dunning-Kruegger Effect.”
So, what is it?
Well, in their
words,
…
and
here's what they said, in “you and me” talk...
Basically,
the dumbest people don't have the ability to realize they're stupid.
They consistently overestimate themselves, and underestimate everyone
else. They BELIEVE they're smart, despite MOUNTAINS of evidence to
the contrary.
…
That's
the BASICS of it...
Now
consider what that ACTUALLY means, in the context of today's biggest
problems, like the economy, education, and social issues...
Consider,
also, the fact that Professors Dunning and Kruegger have stated that
Creationism is a tangible example of their study... despite SOLID
SCIENTIFIC EVIDENCE, they cling to their book's claim that the world
is between 6 and 10,000 years old; and insist that there is “science”
to support their claim.
…
but
there's another side to the “Dunning-Kruegger Effect,” as well...
the stupid people aren't the only ones who have a consistent
problem... the intelligent people have a constant struggle,
themselves...
You
see, intelligent people understand that the more you learn, the less
you know. They have the ability to question the things that they had
previously believed to be true. As such, they believe that EVERYONE
has this ability; which the stupid people do not.
The
outcome is, intelligent people tend to overestimate stupid people;
falsely believing that they have the ability to learn and adapt.
…
doesn't
that explain EVERYTHING about politics right now???
…
the
Republicans (by way of Rush Limbaugh, Glenn Beck, Ann Coulter, and
the rest of their propagandists) have spent the last 30 years
cultivating the stupid people... feeding them more and more stupid...
providing them with news that makes them MORE stupid... and now...
that's all they have...
…
so
that left the Democratic Party with the smart people... the people
who consistently overestimate the intelligence of their opponents...
That's
why our Congress has dissolved into the governmental equivalent of a
Pre-School class. If we REALLY want “change,” we have to deal
with each other on an intellectual level that people can
UNDERSTAND!!!
That
means that when we formulate our arguments to MORONS, we have to
speak in short sentences, and use smaller words. Talking over their
heads will just enrage them. Look at the tea party for an example...
enraged by words they don't understand, like Socialism, Communism,
Fascism, Dictator, Marxist, and “teabag”...
Those
are words they heard, and thought they sounded bad, and they were
TOLD that they were bad, so they started using them; without the
knowledge of what they MEAN. Now, convincing them that their
definitions of these words (and many, many more) are not what they
believe them to be...
…
and
they believe it all...
So
now, getting these people to understand the truth will be nearly
impossible.
Not
only that, but many of them are dumber than we think, and we have to
find a “Sesame Street” kind of way to present it to them that
appeals to the toddler in their intellect.
…
and
here, we find ourselves at a cross-roads...
How
do we get the stupid people to accept the facts that they've been
told are lies; and how do we get smart people to realize how stupid
the stupid people are?
I
believe it all starts with the smart people... the smart people are
the ones who have the ability to adapt and learn from their mistakes,
so they have to be the ones to learn how to deal with the stupid
people on their own level.
Am
I being too harsh?
Well,
given the problems that we face as a result of the
anti-intellectualism that's been allowed to fester, I don't think I
am being too harsh...
…
maybe
this will snap some stupid people into realizing they're stupid...
…
maybe
this will snap some smart people into analyzing their mistakes from a
different direction...
…
a
man can dream, can't he?
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