At work I notice that even the smartest people, when grouped together, become idiots. 2 heads are better than one seems to be okay, but anything more and stupidity reigns. Anyone else notices this?
Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.
- Albert Einstein
2006-11-30 15:07:02 · 17 answers · asked by bosco6159 4 in Society & Culture ➔ Other - Society & Culture
Well, when you think about it, the greatest, most logical acheivements of the human mind are things like Mathematics, which can be devised in a vacuum completely independent of interaction with other humans. The softer "sciences," and many of the complete non-sciences, almost always involve some kind of human relationships. Human language is excellent for describing our daily lives, but utterly useless for describing mathematical equations. Most humans can't even think mathematically- it is only the gifted few who have the nature and discipline to take advantage of the brain's greatest power.
The key to our greatest intellect, then, is completely separate from everything we do to interact with other human beings. Therefore, there is no reason to think that humans who get together could possibly be more intelligent than a intelligent individual thinking all on her own.
2006-11-30 15:12:18 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
People want to fit in, and to be honest, it's easier to get along when you're all just joking about and behaving as fools do. You are the better person in the group, so you can stand above them. If they really wanted you to join, you MAY or may not start behaving the same. The important thing is that you keep yourself and let no one change who you are and your perceptions.
2006-11-30 15:10:39 · answer #2 · answered by Arthur Andrews. 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
People in groups tend to be assholes. Very observant of you. One on one people are pretty cool but in a group people tend to lose their minds. I prefer to either be alone or with only one or two people at a time. It is the only way to have a decent conversation.
2006-11-30 15:10:29 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
We can all be "idiots" at times regardless of IQ. There is chaos where you have too many "leaders" together. That doesn't make them idiots but it does make them poor communicators.
2006-11-30 15:10:05 · answer #4 · answered by Pamela 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, to tell you the truth, we "people" are all HUMANS. and being a human means that we aren't perfect. We all make mistakes (thats the polite way of saying yes, we are all "idiots").
2006-11-30 15:11:57 · answer #5 · answered by Jelly 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You are including your self..right!! all people at one time or another has done something stupid, so I guess we can be an idiot at times..
2006-11-30 15:12:54 · answer #6 · answered by Just Dreamin' 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yeah. if you have a group with a bunch of normal people and throw in one idiot, it contaminates the whole group,. dont know why that is.
2006-11-30 15:39:21 · answer #7 · answered by i'm a rock star 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only idiots out there are the ones who do not go to current events and vote to have my name changed from stephen whittingstall to stephen colbert in honor of my hero...go now and cast your vote you can do it!!!!! tell your friends
2006-11-30 15:15:47 · answer #8 · answered by super steve 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sometimes people like to let lose and be silly. Yeah know?
2006-11-30 15:15:03 · answer #9 · answered by crystal_horse51 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes they are because they have lost common sense
2006-11-30 15:28:37 · answer #10 · answered by reallyfedup 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋