"Smart" and "Stupid" simply aren't clearly defined in the question.
Most of the answers skirt around the concepts of wisdom and intelligence.
Assuming the most base, all-encompassing definitions for each... I would say that "smart" people have it "better" but it is more burdensome to them. There is a freedom to remaining unaware.
But again, it's really hard to answer using those terms. Someone with an IQ of 180 might have no clue what the best way to get some riled-up inner-city street kids to calm down would be. Someone who speaks 7 languages might not even have a high-school level grasp of math. It's all relative.
Who has it harder, smart people or stupid people?
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"Smart" and "Stupid" simply aren't clearly defined in the question.
Most of the answers skirt around the concepts of wisdom and intelligence.
Assuming the most base, all-encompassing definitions for each... I would say that "smart" people have it "better" but it is more burdensome to them. There is a freedom to remaining unaware.
But again, it's really hard to answer using those terms. Someone with an IQ of 180 might have no clue what the best way to get some riled-up inner-city street kids to calm down would be. Someone who speaks 7 languages might not even have a high-school level grasp of math. It's all relative.