Why Intellectuals are F*cking Idiots

For a free trial and 20% off the annual subscription go to shortform.com/manson Some people are brilliant. They’ve got degrees, write books, win awards, and go on TV to share their big ideas. But sometimes, being smart just means finding a complicated way to be wrong. In this video, I dive into the world of “intellectual idiots” - the people who build elaborate models of reality that crash and burn the moment they meet the real world. For useful practical advice each week, sign up for my free newsletter: http://bit.ly/3JRg3NX If you are not already a member of my premium membership, get access to my courses and exclusive writing here: http://bit.ly/3LwHWfi I am Mark Manson, 3x #1 NY Times bestselling author of: The Subtle Art of Not Giving a F*ck - https://mrk.mn/3svfxcu Everything Is F*cked: A Book About Hope - https://mrk.mn/2RNxVAD I share other types of content to make you a less awful human in these places: https://instagram.com/markmanson/https://twitter.com/IAmMarkManson/https://facebook.com/Markmansonnet/https://linkedin.com/in/markmanson/ Thanks for watching. Written & Directed by Mark Manson Produced by: Will Weir Creative Direction by: Devin Robbins x.com/devinrobbins Editing by: Josh Deisler Director of Photography: Jess Choi Thumbnail by: Jonathan Sippel