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  Idk I've known many intelligent people who vastly overestimated themselves and lost sight of the fact that they did not, indeed, know everything.
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  I am so tired of making intelligent points and citing scientific data, and precedent in arguments, only to have some idiot who misunderstood what I'm talking about entirely going 
  "Your dumb, dunning kruger effect showing" 
  It has become a one line straw man argument for people who think they can tank an argument without ever understanding it. >
  
  There's a famous quote. "The more i know, the more I know I know nothing" >
  
  Yes, well, intelligent people are already going to know that, and the dumb people are going to be inclined to argue with you; therefore... have fun with this one. I'll be lurking in the shadows for free entertainment. >
  
  Intelligent people also often carry the burden of knowledge.
  There can be such a thing of being stuck due to knowing too much.
  Lets take mental health for instance... you cannot exactly smart your way out of your emotions and state of mind.
  You don't beat your emotions and your brain with rationalising, reasoning and reading up on it. If anything it makes you more anxious about knowing how deep you may be into stuff. >
  
  
  you cannot exactly smart your way out of your emotions and state of mind.
  
  Emotion happens before though and language, so you chose what is quite likely the most effective comparison to make your point with possible.
  That's a much too long way of saying... I dig it. 😅 >
  
  I’m a plant manager in an industry that I don’t have experience in.  I was explaining to my new corporate director my approach to rolling out new policies that affect the (very experienced) operators in the factory.  I said that I never act like I know more about their job than they do.  He said “If you do that then you’ve already lost”.  Oh boy…