How to become really smart, really fast

Loosely based on a few "guidelines" a materialist revolutionary wrote to himself. No prizes for guessing who.
Is this video a joke? Lol. I'm not sure. But, it does have some propaganda.

[_.Infinity._]

Keep up the good work man. This was a breath of fresh air in a genre where every other video sounds like the last one.

[ricecream]

If only there was some kind of digital LIBRARY that we could use as a GENESIS for our journey. Some repository of books anyone could download from. If only we could just use this, download calibre and send books to our smartphones, tablets or e-readers.

[MasterOfBaiter]

Most of the light bulb moments I had came from the frustration of trying to explain someone something and them highlighting some vagueness or a straight up contradiction. With time one thing I have learned is to be an active subjectivist. Aka not just saying that all perspectives are subjective in some sense but actually acknowledge that my perspective is subjective as well and that I have to reflect on why A or B make sense to me cause a lot of stupid shit has made sense to others so I have to investigate on whether I am not just rationalizing the irational. Always remember that you can be the idiot

[Mmed-kbgj]

May be unrelated but when i was reading books abt economy i bought a book called think smart grow rich, it was a self help book unlike the others i bought although it called itself a economic book, half way through reading i threw this piece of shit away because it started talking about manifesting and some self help garbage instead of preaching abt actual economics.

[dixieflatline]

Thanks for the vids, man, great quality, as always! It's my trauma from Ulysses that made me post this very useful comment. I made the mistake of reading it in English although I'm french. Not the best decision I made, and I kept to it.

[Stellar_Politics]

*Timestamps* (if needed)
Intro 0:00
1. Focus on the Subject 1:50
1.5 How many books 2:14
2. Dedicate to Area of Interest 2:49
3. Study with Work 4:20
4. Correct the Incorrect 4:29
5. Learn, Unlearn, Repeat 5:30
6. Don't Alienate Yourself 6:48
7. Keep Fit and Healthy 7:17
Conclusion 7:42

[jasthihemanth]

One of best videos I have ever watched on YouTube, keep up the work broo

[TheresaReichley]

I disagree with one thing. Reading good books is absolutely essential as are learning logic and statistics (to the point that logic and statistics are as basic as literacy in modern society) simply because without a firm understanding of basic facts and theories of a field and the logic and statistics to back it up, you’re not going to be able to examine anything you read.

[zgxsgtr]

"The point is to change it[the world]."
Earth is soaked in the blood of people who would have been fine but for some scribbling intellectuals who had notions for how they ought to live.

[natywubet]

yess please make the video about gramsci

[PC]

Istvan Mészaros is underrated. Although I disagree with him regarding socialist experiments (as with most Marxist academics, like Parenti stated again and again), his perspective is very holistic and dialectical.

Fun fact, Hugo Chávez was a fan of him. That’s his not very known side. Not only he was a chad and charismatic as hell, he was VERY well read.

[natywubet]

but what about human nature hmm? am very smart,
yet you live in society, am so intellegent

[MrDiceZack]

Being intelligent is really subjective. You could be the best at your AP Biology class but you do not know the order of planets in our solar system, or you're really good at academics but lack common sense

Of course there IS a fine line between excellence or incompetence. At the end of the day, being "smart" is subjective, it really comes down to your unique character and how you portray yourself

[timbuktu]

Learn a book
and remember, hemlock is better with a twist of lemon.

[betamass]

What's wrong with the "Laws Of Human nature"?

[fawadneer]

Ok, you are telling truth that is really impressive but you should more clarify your messages, your script should be simple and easy to understand. Keep it up, looking for something better🗿👍

[kaidakemes]

Easy play chess an no nothing to learn almost everything your curiouity desires and do wat ya learn.

[justinpettit]

Try mediation for an extended period of time

[waynehendricks]

Your video essay is essentially a brief synopsis of any of a 1000 self help books you so despise. 1. Promise an outcome(How to become smart), 2. Make controversial statement(Self-help books belong in the trash) + (People think they are smart but they are dumb because they quote certain information) 3. Propose your method (Read these books instead + learn from experience, yours and other's) 4. Motivate and explain(Provide reference, history examples and anecdote) 5. Give useful tips(specialize in 1 subject, read lots, develop critical thinking, speak up when you have an opinion, but don't bother with fools(isn't that straight from the bible?:" don;t share your pearls with swine")) and on and on you just wrote a self help book to give people a pathway to developing their thinking faculties. It's a good essay, your points are valid and some are really good. But it's like you're shitting where you eat when you're insulting all the others who are trying to provide value, just like you are trying to do. There are tons of shitty ideas out there, true. So next time use specific examples and prove them wrong instead of blacklisting an entire genre for clicks.