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Why So Many Old People Are Stupid
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: virtuoso on April 28, 2010, 05:44:37 PM ---
In my opinion it's because as the writer states in the 20's people are brimming with enthusiasm and idealism. When someone hits their 30's though, that idealistic energy which has driven their beliefs, their outlook, their person, has waned as they become increasingly cynical about the world around them and fall victim to a state of apathy. The apathy sees them lose the will to strive for more, whether in life, or in knowledge and instead become somewhat immersed and malaised with base level things which although have no real consequence to them, it's an outlet of sorts for their mind. Unfortunately though when forego this learning, their senses, critical thinking and just general mindstate becomes very rigid and their mind becomes much more vegetative, because if you don't use it, you lose it. I guess the big challenge is to battle against this social trapping but of course as far as marriage is concerned, it becomes a social norm, having kids, is a social norm and with that comes responsibilities and to an extent these will alter someones outlook on life.
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That's a good explanation of what happens for a lot of people as they age. It's also a part of the cognitive dissonance theory, where people shut down and eventually stop allowing any contradictory information into their system; while in youth we may still be in a process of building our identity. However, I think it would be more healthy to keep up that process of building an identity, because life is always changing around us, and we must continue to learn new things and adapt as new information is always coming in.
Triple OG Rapsodie:
--- Quote from: Infinite... Be and It Is on April 29, 2010, 06:45:43 AM ---
--- Quote from: ikke on April 28, 2010, 11:40:24 AM ---Can you teach me how to make those long ass posts saying something that could fit into 1 or 2 sentences?
No Offence.
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I was explaining the process of how I had came to the same conclusion as the author of the article. I don't think my explanation was too long.
--- Quote from: ikke on April 28, 2010, 11:40:24 AM ---
On Topic:
You say it starts earlier because you see people from allot of age groups bragging about the same immature activities.
In your teens you develop your individuality, the difference between people becomes more obvious therefore you talk about subjects the others can relate to.
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I don't think that it is a matter of just talking about common activities to relate to one another. I understand the use of that. There's a lot of people I talk with about sports because it's hard to relate to them on any other subjects. So I know drinking alcohol, for example, is a common past time a lot of people can relate to at different ages.
But it's more than that. You can see the expression on a person's face change as they get older. They slowly become less open, set in their ways, and it is very difficult for them to continue to receive new idea's without becoming anxious. They do become less intelligent, and often more immature. I mean, look at the phenomenon of television shows with the father or adult male figure acting like a child all the time. That show "Jim", "Kings of Queens", "Simpsons", "Family Guy", Tim Allen's characters, Adam Sandlers characters, I could go on and on... it's became a cultural phenomenon in America especially.
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lol....tv shows don't reflect reality. Most fathers aren't retards, and if they are I suspect they started out as such. Fyi, fat, stupid guys don't usually pull the hot chicks either. Your Eminem example doesn't make sense either. An album doesn't reflect a rapper's personality either, it reflects what they believe will appeal to their audience at the time.
I'll agree on the point that people become more set in their ways....but that's because they have a lot more knowledge than younger people. They've spent an entire lifetime learning things a certain way and you expect them to suddenly change because you say something different? Younger people may have a greater capacity for learning, but that's because they are more ignorant and know less to begin with.
TraceOneInfinite:
--- Quote from: rapsodie sees the bitch in you on April 29, 2010, 07:55:38 AM ---
lol....tv shows don't reflect reality. Most fathers aren't retards, and if they are I suspect they started out as such. Fyi, fat, stupid guys don't usually pull the hot chicks either. Your Eminem example doesn't make sense either. An album doesn't reflect a rapper's personality either, it reflects what they believe will appeal to their audience at the time.
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I'm not saying he's supposed to start rapping with a higher vocabulary or start playing a fucking guitar like CheesyWeezy or something like that. The point I was making is that a person can show growth and maturity not just by changing from one thing to another thing, but also from following the same path or passion and developing and furthering themselves in that area. AND BY THE WAY EMINEM JUST CONFIRMED WHAT I'M SAYING IF YOU LISTEN TO HIS LEAD SINGLE "NOT AFRAID" HE ADMITS RELAPSE WAS A STEP BACK AND THAT IT WAS "EH".
--- Quote from: rapsodie sees the bitch in you on April 29, 2010, 07:55:38 AM ---
I'll agree on the point that people become more set in their ways....but that's because they have a lot more knowledge than younger people. They've spent an entire lifetime learning things a certain way and you expect them to suddenly change because you say something different? Younger people may have a greater capacity for learning, but that's because they are more ignorant and know less to begin with.
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No, I don't expect them to suddenly change, if something is working for them, they should keep doing it. However, I don't expect adults to show as much apathy as they do, and get that glossed over anxious look anytime someone says or does something that doesn't fit squarely into their settled ways.
.:DaYg0sTyLz:.:
--- Quote from: ikke on April 28, 2010, 09:04:51 AM ---So that's why everybody starts to get married around that age.
But seriously, I always thought the cause was the lack of education of the previous generation in comparison to the next generation but the argument about how if we don't use certain parts in our brain they will decline in power really makes sense.
Not saying I'm dismissing my belief, I'm saying their both right.
Interesting read, thanks for sharing.
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I agree with u. Ive always felt its a combination of the two. As people get older they find ways to make their lives easier and have to use their brains less. When you combine that with the fact that every generation SHOULD be smarter than the last, it makes sense. We will always learn off of the previous generation. You can relate it to sports even. In every generation, the athletes will be better than the previous generation. Even the greats of 40 years ago would be nowhere near as great if they played now. Because current athletes have learned from them, as well as incorporated techniques to improve training, etc.
Triple OG Rapsodie:
--- Quote from: Infinite... Be and It Is on April 29, 2010, 10:26:53 AM ---
--- Quote from: rapsodie sees the bitch in you on April 29, 2010, 07:55:38 AM ---
lol....tv shows don't reflect reality. Most fathers aren't retards, and if they are I suspect they started out as such. Fyi, fat, stupid guys don't usually pull the hot chicks either. Your Eminem example doesn't make sense either. An album doesn't reflect a rapper's personality either, it reflects what they believe will appeal to their audience at the time.
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I'm not saying he's supposed to start rapping with a higher vocabulary or start playing a fucking guitar like CheesyWeezy or something like that. The point I was making is that a person can show growth and maturity not just by changing from one thing to another thing, but also from following the same path or passion and developing and furthering themselves in that area. AND BY THE WAY EMINEM JUST CONFIRMED WHAT I'M SAYING IF YOU LISTEN TO HIS LEAD SINGLE "NOT AFRAID" HE ADMITS RELAPSE WAS A STEP BACK AND THAT IT WAS "EH".
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You just proved my point. Em made it because he thought people would want that kind of Eminem but they didn't and now he's admitting it. That has zilch to do with his intelligence level or this discussion.
The guy raps about celebrities and killing people, things he doesn't do in his real life. ITS A MARKETING TOOL USED TO SELL RECORDS. It's not a personal reflection on his state of mind or intelligence.
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