I think the key disconnect here is that (AFAICT) you mean that we should treat stupidity as a mental illness in the idealized way we’re trying to get everyone to treat the mentally ill (see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5nfkaeplc)
We don’t think of mental illness in such an accepting way yet. Maybe when we do, saying that stupidity is like mental illness is like physical illness is like something that deserves sympathy and help will make sense, but right now it sounds more like prejudice.
I see what you’re saying and appreciate the insight, and will try to treat stupid people with sympathy instead of frustration, but think that this comparison doesn’t quite work yet.
Prejudice is a good word for describing this post. The article really tries to make the point of “we need less stupid people” without drilling into the “why” and without considering a basic ethical viewpoint.
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I think the key disconnect here is that (AFAICT) you mean that we should treat stupidity as a mental illness in the idealized way we’re trying to get everyone to treat the mentally ill (see this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0B5nfkaeplc)
We don’t think of mental illness in such an accepting way yet. Maybe when we do, saying that stupidity is like mental illness is like physical illness is like something that deserves sympathy and help will make sense, but right now it sounds more like prejudice.
I see what you’re saying and appreciate the insight, and will try to treat stupid people with sympathy instead of frustration, but think that this comparison doesn’t quite work yet.
Prejudice is a good word for describing this post. The article really tries to make the point of “we need less stupid people” without drilling into the “why” and without considering a basic ethical viewpoint.