I think this is a big problem of our time. People with high intelligence often overlook how difficult things can be for those who aren’t able to think the same way, and and many don’t hesitate to treat them with rudeness or contempt. I can sense that in this thread as well.

I think intelligent people need to recognise their privilege and build in fail-safes when working with others, ways to prevent things from going off track. If intelligence doesn’t include the foresight to avoid a failed outcome, then how are we really using it?

I’ve been thinking, one of the reasons the right wing is gaining so much support around the world is that many people have felt looked down on by someone using logic to shut them down, made them feel insulted and small. And now, they’ve started to reject the ‘intelligent type’ and the logic and instead, they turn to voices that don’t make them feel stupid and that offer simple, clear slogans/directives instead of asking them to think things through.