How do I stop being a brainlet and become a genuine intellectual?
How do I stop being a brainlet and become a genuine intellectual?
Andrew Sanchez
Caleb Robinson
Two things. One is being an intelligent person, which is something that's basically set in stone at birth but which can be degraded or nurtured to an extent. The other thing is expertise, where you have sufficient and familiar knowledge of critical facts in order to further develop your positions.
Ryan Cooper
Apply yourself and put in the work. Don't let other people drag you down because most times it's because they don't want you to succeed. Robot and normalfags alike hate others who are growing and succeeding.
Jose White
read books related to what you want to be smart in
Lucas Myers
Study your field for its own sake instead of doing it so that you can feel more secure about your intelligence or so that people look up to you.
Xavier Rogers
By going outside your comfort zone. Challenge yourself to take on new things. Read books or watch movies you don't fully understand, that introduce new ideas.
Tyler Lopez
>The other thing is expertise, where you have sufficient and familiar knowledge of critical facts in order to further develop your positions.
>Robot and normalfags alike hate others who are growing and succeeding.
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Ian Sullivan
Watching Rick and Morty is a good place to start.
Xavier Scott
unironically this. so many black pills
Robert Foster
why would you even want to be one of those twats
Brayden Watson
>why would you even want to be one of those twats
T. brainlet
Owen Murphy
smart people don't end up here, sweetie :)
Christian Campbell
It's not that simple. You can't just think "I want to be smart in philosophy" and pick up Hegel's The Phenomenology of Spirit.
Jackson Cox
I just get bored of the general patterns of life and need to learn some non trivial or work on something creative to not be bored. I think that's why a lot of us come here, because everything else doesn't do it. Just replace Jow Forums and other degenerate bullshit with books about new stuff and you're set, the problem is, if you're a total brainlet and don't get enough pleasure out of the other stuff because it may be too hard, it may not work
Lincoln Anderson
>just read books
Worst advice. There's a shitton of books and unless you know what to read you're most likely just wasting your time. You don't become smarter by reading, you become smarter by reading the good stuff. If you're going to suggest reading, at least add a reading list.
Xavier Reyes
>sweetie
cringers
u could have made ur point without using that but i see u were so mad u couldnt hold back
Ryan Carter
Nice cope. If you're not smart don't project it on others.
Evan Garcia
lmao watch out we got true intellectuals here LOL
Lincoln Kelly
>being u
all i see is a mad baby im curious how many other stock responses ur gonna use lol
Asher Reed
fuck i just got pwned by an intellectual holy fuck
Ayden Rogers
holy fuck pwned xP
Josiah Cook
Simple. Browse /lit/
Bentley Sanchez
By browsing /lit/ and reading what they read you either become a mindless follower of Harold Bloom or a mentally ill neoreactionary, but "intellectual" isn't a word I would use in either case.
Asher Morris
>PC breaks for a week
>bring home books from library
>get tons of reading done
>fix PC
>go back to rotting brain on Jow Forums and vidya all day
Daniel Brown
Unironically studying basic logic is a good start. That, or mathematics, but I suggest you stick with the former, since you are asking for advice on ceasing to be a brainlet (that is, assuming that you sucked at it). Then familiarize yourself with some basic concepts in the field of your choosing. Pick up anything related to your study which reads ''An Introduction to [insert topic here]''. From there on, I think you'd get a sense of direction for your further intellectual pursuits if you, indeed, have managed to form a solid framework/basis in the discipline of your choosing - if not, then I've got some bad news for you...
Colton Powell
Be idle. Don't do anything or talk to anyone for long periods of time. Retreat into your own mind as an escape from boredom. Read a book when you run out of things to think about.
Jacob Diaz
Stop coming to Jow Forums, specially Jow Forums.
Thomas Hughes
The fact that you're prepared to question and doubt your current mental perimeters indicates that you at least possess a glimmer of intelligence
Generally speaking
Always try to keep an open mind
Don't be afraid to confront new ideas
Keep asking questions and searching for the answers
Always doubt the current state of your knowledge or your mind will stagnate
Accept that one can never stop learning
Alexander Hughes
The more I read the dumber I feel. I am convinced the only way to become a true intellectual is to sexually dominate arthoes.
>become a mindless follower of Harold Bloom
This is unironically a good list, though.
sonic.net
Luis Bailey
This is why people assume /lit/ fags are pseuds
Jordan Wilson
Do the Rousseau type shit, where you disbelieve everything. And reconsider every fucking thing, for a long moment.
William Sanchez
>Do the Rousseau type shit, where you disbelieve everything.
That's just dumb and leads to you acting like a retard who doesn't believe in moon landings or global warming
Jaxson Cook
You are a wise man user.
Kevin Long
Psychedelics, books and meditation. You need to get fucked up on hard drugs to shock your nervous system and your previous ways of thinking then explore self control, mindfulness. Then it's straight to the books
Evan King
>I am convinced the only way to become a true intellectual is to sexually dominate arthoes.
intellectual here
thats not it
Eli Moore
First realise even when you think you know something, you probably don't. Overcoming dunning kruger and other cognitive biases is really hard, but it's worth trying.
then read lots, specifically classics and specifically philosophy, and just work your way up.
Easton Bennett
You can't really. Your intelligence is pretty much set in stone. You can become more knowledgeable and learn more stuff, but not any smarter.
Jacob Barnes
intelligence can be optimized through training although i'd wager the maximum effective IQ gain would be around 10-15 points. learning math as someone else mentioned helps a lot. rote memorization and mnemonic training are also doable.
Adam Allen
There is no evidence you can improve IQ. there have been many attempts. Early interventions, Head Start, Abecedarian project, dual N-back, nootropics, etc. None work.
The most you can do is remove things from the environment that decrease IQ like lead and iodine deficiency.
Andrew Miller
journals.sagepub.com
Here's a recent meta-analysis that says that education actually raises your IQ. I suggest reading it on sci-hub if you're interested.
Cameron Wood
Lit actually has good suggestions if you aren't just reading the meme trilogy. Got me into kafka and gogol and thoreau.
Nicholas Evans
Gotta free yourself of those hedonistic tendencies first, catharsis. Once you dont care about how your penis feels, you can begin to pursue the highest of Ideals. I had sex with only one black girl and then afterwards was enligteneed. Take for example this work of art i created. Clearly the work of a genius, only possible once i had released my inhibitions and focused on something more than human.
Logan Lee
IQ has alot to do with spatial awareness, mental visualization, and memorization and retention. Increase those things and your iq will grow.
Robert Sanders
What else is there to it then?
Carter Jackson
Watch Sargon of Akkad and Stefan Molyneux videos several times a day.
Jayden Fisher
>Do the Rousseau type shit, where you disbelieve everything
Isn't that Descartes?
Charles Phillips
I tried this but ended up with psychosis after smoking the 420th blunt in a row.
Jayden Gomez
That's all sperg shit. People don't think about "spatial awareness" or even about IQ in general when they're assessing how smart a person really is. They care about how well-read or well-spoken you are.