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Intellectuals are F*cking Idiots - Mark Manson

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Why being smart isn't always a good thing.

Intellectuals are F*cking Idiots Why the Smartest People Get Trapped by Their Own Minds Mark Manson Apr 14, 2026 7,103 1,072 1,335 Share On December 19th, 1978, Malcolm Caldwell, a professor at the University of London boarded a plane to Cambodia for a historic trip. It was an opportunity so rare, so special, that Caldwell genuinely believed it could potentially change the world. Three days later, Caldwell would die in one of the dumbest ways imaginable. Thanks for reading! Subscribe for free to receive new posts and support my work. Subscribe Malcolm Caldwell was the consummate intellectual.

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