Mark Manson
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Intellectuals are F*cking Idiots
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May 18, 2025
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May 18, 2025
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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.
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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
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