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Importance of a low intellectual quotient (feddit.it)

submitted 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) by banana_meccanica@feddit.it to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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In recent weeks I have met a pretty and sweet girl with what I consider her only biggest problem: her IQ. She is slow, does not remember things and has no concentration at all, has no arguments, systematically repeats the usual twenty words. (A bit like the character of Forrest Gump, for those who do not know what low iq means). I feel like I like it to go deeper, but I wonder if it's not a mistake. Do you have similar experiences?

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[–] PeepinGoodArgs@reddthat.com 5 points 1 year ago

Better to look for (and learn from) people who are kind and wise than who are smart. The opposite of a great truth is another great truth, the opposite of wisdom and kindness are substantially less desirable.

I used to think being an asshole was justified if could back it up with the reasoning required to demonstrate you were actually better at reasoning than others.

Then I grew up and had to deal with those folks (and was exposed to Ben Shapiro). Good reasoning is useful in certain circumstances. Much, much better to invest in emotional intelligence and developing the ability to care about other people than not.