I'm in my early 20s right now, and I feel like have a complete understanding of the inner workings of the entire world. How are my fellow monkeys out there feeling on the topic?
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Just because you think you understand how the world works doesn’t mean you actually do.
This industry is such an insane echo chamber, and none of us have been alive long enough to confidently say we have all the answers
Technology (digital products): as a kid, grew up with smartphones and computers, probably the easiest to get
Cars, getting parts/fixing them/tuning, ..: early start around 16, moderate knowledge 19, more in-depth mods and maintenance around 24 and almost mechanic level after I had money/a full garage/tools... around 28
Dating: no clue around 14, beginner at 17, better/longer relationships at 19, and better understanding/good relationships at 24
I was always good at reading social cues, never had a real understanding of politics/history, good with languages, learned how to deal with numbers.
It took about a decade in office settings to "get" how people interact, but the culture is so different in each company or country... you learn all the time.
Being egotistical and in IB makes u think this, we all do, but unfortunately we have the slightest idea of how it actually does
dunning kruger effect in full force
Came here to say the same. I thought this was satire/troll at first.
You don’t understand it. No one does. Maybe I’m just too much of a moron to figure it out though
Wouldn't say even now I fully understand how the world works but I would definitely say around 19-20 my views shifted and things started clicking into place
People dedicate their entire lives on niche topics and still fail to understand and/or discover it all. This comment is pretty much the most ignorant one I have ever seen (and most stupid)
This
Luckily it was a while before I read this that I understood how to spot a troll, and more importantly, that people that get upset at trolls are retarded.
Please tell us how the entire world works 'on the inner level'
I don't understand shit about anything, I'm 24
I think I felt like I understood it at 22, at 27 I realized I knew nothing
~10y later, I still don't get it
The world is simple. Do good works for others. That’s it. No need to complicate it.
No my man it is not that simple
Why not?
One day in your mid-30s you'll think back on this post and cringe at your hubris.
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