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Uncle Joe

(61,935 posts) Fri May 2, 2025, 02:46 PM May 2

Why Smart People Don't Care About Social Life - Schopenhauer [View all]

Have you ever wondered why some of the smartest people prefer solitude over parties? 🧠 In this video, we explore Arthur Schopenhauer’s fascinating philosophy on why intelligent individuals often withdraw from social life—not because they hate people, but because they find most interactions shallow and draining.

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Why Smart People Don't Care About Social Life - Schopenhauer [View all] Uncle Joe May 2 OP

"free from the exhausting performance of social approval" leftstreet May 2 #1

Read Schopenhauer's 'On Women' GenThePerservering May 2 #2

Well, he was born in the late 1700s and had Mommy issues leftstreet May 2 #3

Thank you. ❤️ littlemissmartypants May 2 #20

Maybe because they ask themselves SocialDemocrat61 May 2 #4

Schopenhauer held that one's tolerance for noise was in inverse proportion to their intelligence. Harker May 2 #5

I know way more men who are immature so screw him. Dave Bowman May 2 #21

(Yawn) Was gonna check this out but... 3825-87867 May 2 #6

As someone once said, if you really like to be alone in a room, it is not enough that no one spike jones May 2 #7

That's not true. I love isolation. Orrex May 2 #8

Same here. That's why I live in the middle of nowhere. Just trees, birds, twinkling fireflies, clean allegorical oracle May 2 #14

That sounds Rebl2 May 2 #29

It is. But I have to keep reminding myself of those nice things. It's so easy to get caught allegorical oracle May 2 #32

Me too Rebl2 May 2 #27

We're just dismayed by how many stupid people there are in the world. Aristus May 2 #9

I'm a natural introvert and prefer my own company (and my husband's and dog's) to others. Texin May 2 #10

I am the same type of person as you. I prefer talking with my close acquaintances about history and culture. John1956PA May 2 #30

Have you read 'An abridged version of Arthur Schopenhauer's famous essay On Women' Uncle Joe? littlemissmartypants May 2 #11

Do you believe a person can be right about one thing and wrong on another? Uncle Joe May 2 #15

I believe that one man can be deeply disturbing and disturbed. ... littlemissmartypants May 2 #22

The OP isn't about women. n/t Uncle Joe May 2 #23

But just smart people... littlemissmartypants May 2 #25

and introverts along with the need or lack of need for social interaction. Uncle Joe May 2 #26

An incel! 58Sunliner May 2 #19

Lol, yeah he was a pioneer in red pill nonsense. What a dick. Dave Bowman May 2 #24

I worry about you. littlemissmartypants May 2 #12

I worry about all of us. Uncle Joe May 2 #16

I'm not sure about that. littlemissmartypants May 2 #18

This message was self-deleted by its author Skittles May 2 #13

Religion? Cherokee100 May 2 #17

Knr UTUSN May 2 #28

I wonder what he would have said about left handed ambiverts. chowder66 May 2 #31

Hey.... that's me! 😄👍 electric_blue68 May 2 #33

I'm considered quite high IQ . I enjoy having a social life. First had to do w testing as a kid to see if different.... electric_blue68 May 2 #34

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