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Originally Posted by namako
So I wonder about superiority. How do we acquire it, and is it ever practical or helpful?
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Feeling superior feels like the brains way of helping you ignore wasting your time dealing with those who are no where near your level of understanding on a subject.
Part of normal discourse you may have on a topic is an interchange of ideas. When the other person has nothing to tell you that you don't already know, and you know it better, then feeling superior is understandable. Talking to such people is usually a waste of time on that subject.
As a clear example think of a pro basketball player playing the average out of shape guy in a game of 1-1. That average guy has nothing to add, teach or challenge the pro who will most likely be bored out of his mind as the other guy isn't even good enough to allow the pro to show off what he can do.
The problem is when you get so secure in your superiority that you dismiss what someone has to say and assume they have nothing to add. Some times that average guy surprises you.