It’s hard to measure intelligence, and it comes in many different forms.
tor/AskReddit, and here are some of the most popular responses:
1. u/Upstairs-Net-6118
“Politicians are particularly good at this.
They focus on their oratory skills far more than thinking skills.”

u/Familiar_Remote_9127
2.
“In the same vein, interpersonal skills.
I know some very intelligent people that are awful with others.

If you might pull off glib, youll seem intelligent to many.”
u/poorperspective
3.
“Being into ‘nerdy’ things.

Plenty of stereotypical nerds are idiots.”
u/CEOofBitcoin
4.
“Conclusive answers to subjective questions.”

u/Regular_throwaway_83
5.
“Also simple, definitive answers to extremely complex questions even objective ones.”
u/Didntlikedefaultname
6.

“Being rich.”
u/Zombata
“And the opposite is true as well.
Poor doesnt mean dumb or lacking of intelligence.

Its such an unfortunate stereotype.
At least thats what I keep telling myself.”
AppleBottmBeans
“I work with extremely rich clientele.
I can tell you they are some of the stupidest fucking people Ive ever met.
u/Agreeable-Walk1886
7.
“Never admitting theres things you dont know.
Experts realise the limits of their own knowledge.”
u/sunbearimon
8.
“Being able to solve a Rubiks Cube.
I say that as somebody who loves the thing.”
u/Leipopo_Stonnett
9. u/Inky-Skies
10.“Indubitably.
Why waste time say lot of word when few word do trick?”
u/FuckThisShizzle
11. u/Previous-Broccoli-88
12.
I have known people with large ‘trivial knowledge’ base, but can’t understand nor perform simple logic.
u/truthseeker1228
13.
“The ability to memorise.
Having a good memory does not reflect true intelligence.”
u/hongio_peery
14.
“Expensive degree.”
u/Signal-Beyond558
“I work with many people with many expensive degrees.
The least intelligent of these people like to brag the most.
The most intelligent don’t want you to call them ‘doctor’.
(I do know one exception to this, but he has 6 or 7 degrees.)”
u/Firenze42
15.“Contrarianism.
u/SadBuilding9234
16.
“Conspiracy theorists acting like they really know whats going on in the world.”
u/admles
H/T tou/Ezgod_Two_Threeandr/AskRedditfor having the discussion!
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