Smart people?

Some of the dumbest people I have ever met actually believe they are very smart and that others are the ones who are dumb. Is it Dunning–Kruger effect? Perhaps in some cases it could be. Comically, many of these people hold very high positions with employers. This is especially true in government because in the private sector a lot more intelligence is required to maintain employment. Some of these people truly believe they are brilliant, while forgetting they most likely obtained the position via nepotism or cronyism. Or, their level of intelligence is perfect and just enough for the boss's agenda to be achieved.

This is nothing new! Others who have gone around the sun more times than I have made the same observations. Hence: there is nothing new under the sun. I will stop here, but when you go about your busy life and schedule take some time to observe, analyze, and ponder. Maybe you'll arrive at the same conclusions. Take care!