"@<a href=""https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hppbxV9C63g&amp;t=53m00s"">53:00</a> I believe many smart people desire or choose to be “dumber” because life can be difficult and upsetting if you are both highly intelligent and “good” as Lex was describing.  I think cannabis actually helps solve this problem for many who fall into this category.. while drinking and drugs in general", and self-destructive behaviors, tend to be worse solutions