You mean thinking through actual complexity doesn’t appeal to stupid people?
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Yep. Thinking through genuine complexity is a definition of intellectual work. It is a proof of work endeavor 😊.
But it’s also why complexity appeals to stupid people. Looks and sounds complex, must be valuable/smart.
Thinking through genuine (sic!) complexity (a.k.a. intellectual proof-of-work) is valuable by definition. What I meant earlier is that (stupid or not) people tend to fall for pseudo-intellectual complexity that often disguises ignorance.
Yes, I was just pointing out that the two are sides of the same coin.