They might not get you on this one, but at some point you will be part of the stupid crowd. I don't think about all of these every time I make a decision. When I said people are stupid, I was including myself. :-)
I think most people who believe they are "the only intelligent one around stupid people" are likely mistaken in at least one respect. Probably two. Possibly even three.
Yes, the saying of Confucius is "When three men walk together, there is surely my teacher among them." The smartest people recognize that they can learn from anyone, and need to.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_cognitive_biases
They might not get you on this one, but at some point you will be part of the stupid crowd. I don't think about all of these every time I make a decision. When I said people are stupid, I was including myself. :-)