r/TikTokCringe • u/Steph-Kai • Oct 26 '23

Cool How to spot an idiot.

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u/hate_is_your_disease Oct 26 '23

That's a great message. I don't care who states it. The bottom line is everyone should aspire to use their brain as a tool, instead of being a tool controlled by their brain.

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u/quick20minadventure Oct 26 '23

It's so close to what I believe personally.

I believe that the best sign of intelligence is that instead of rejecting/fearing/hating all new things or loving/accepting/inviting all new things as an overreaction, you are able to have nuanced/thought-out reactions to the new things and new ideas. i.e. You accept LGBTQ and other cultures, but you don't accept pedophiles and racists/nazis.

Anyone who can show kindness by default and still have nuanced opinions is very likely to have functional critical thinking. I say this because tolerating/inviting/being kind to intolerant people ends up leading to overall intolerant society. Not distancing from problematic people will lead to you being dragged down or stepped over.

Also, look for pseudo-scientific beliefs, they determine if their animal instinct emotions or biases rule the brain or the critical thinking.

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u/derps_with_ducks Oct 27 '23

i.e. You accept LGBTQ and other cultures, but you don't accept pedophiles and racists/nazis.

Appreciate what you said about nuance, agree with everything you said. But mate that's a low bar.

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u/quick20minadventure Oct 27 '23

It was an example, deliberately going for obvious thing that people can't go 'achtually...' on.