To me, it seems actively harmful to accurate thinking, happiness, and your chance of doing good in the world.
Interesting. The terms ‘mundane’ and ‘smart’ always pointed out to me that I am part of a group that is perceived as ‘other’ by some people. I have to be more Machiavellian at times when dealing with mundane people (‘opposed to smart’ more than ‘not smart’), but I don’t consider most people mundane. That said, I have no idea if this interpretation is how other people see it, or if it’s not the intended interpretation.
Interesting. The terms ‘mundane’ and ‘smart’ always pointed out to me that I am part of a group that is perceived as ‘other’ by some people. I have to be more Machiavellian at times when dealing with mundane people (‘opposed to smart’ more than ‘not smart’), but I don’t consider most people mundane. That said, I have no idea if this interpretation is how other people see it, or if it’s not the intended interpretation.