The two signs someone is incredibly intelligent, according to philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer

He understood the inner life of intelligent people.

By Tod Perry

Arthur Schopenhauer (1788-1860) is one of the most important figures in philosophy because, rather than focusing on reason, he argued that desire is central to human experience. His work is often regarded as primarily pessimistic because he believed that our desires and drives lead to suffering. He was also ahead of his time in focusing on unconscious motives and in incorporating Eastern ideas into his philosophy.

Clearly, Schopenhauer was a highly intelligent person who also hung around many similarly gifted people. He had some thoughts on how people can recognize whether someone is highly intelligent. Julian de Medeiros, a TikToker and Substacker who shares his thoughts on philosophy, identified two indicators Schopenhauer considered signs of extreme intelligence.

Rob Reiner reenacted a scene from 'The Princess Bride' with his dad Carl in heart-wrenching clip

"The last meaningful 'As you wish.'"

By Cecily Knobler

Legendary comedian Carl Reiner and his brilliant son Rob Reiner were thick as thieves. Incredibly talented and beloved by many in the entertainment community, they both had a warmth about them that translated into their work on screen. They spoke of each other often, each holding the other as inspiration for their work and for their love of family.

In a joint interview from 2019 posted by AXS TV, Carl and Rob sat down with host Dan Rather, who asks Carl to talk about Rob. Carl says, "Well, what I think about him is - and you'll say that's because you're his father - but he's made some of my favorite movies. Whoever made them, they'd still be my favorite movies." Carl asks Rob how many movies he's made, with Rob answering, "20!" Carl jokes, "And there's only one dud." Rob humbly waves his hand, "There's more than one dud in there."

Carl goes on to list the movies he loves, like The American President (Rob reminds him of the title), When Harry Met Sally, and The Princess Bride, with Rob adorably adding Stand by Me. One can tell they are so proud of each other - with a rhythm not just as father and son, but as comedians and artists with so much admiration.

Girl dad mode: activated. 🤗

A scientist tested the air from a hand dryer and the results are wild. But there's a catch.

"Will we ever be clean?!"

By Evan Porter

Even under the best of circumstances, public restrooms are pretty gross. Most of us like to spend as little time as possible in there, touching as few surfaces as we can manage. Then, we promptly and thoroughly wash our hands so we can get the heck out of there.

But first, we have to dry our hands. Many, if not most, public restrooms offer air hand dryers of all different makes and models. They cut back on paper waste and, unlike paper towels, they never run out and leave patrons in a lurch. But are they actually hygienic?

Aging Millennials proudly admit their Boomer parents were right about 15 things

"We do, in fact, have that food at home."

By Tod Perry

One of a young person’s greatest fears is becoming their parents. Then, as you get older, take on more responsibility, and start a family, small things begin to happen. You spend Saturday mornings at Home Depot. You start feeling nostalgic for the music and trends of your teens. You realize the importance of cooking at home. It happens to just about everyone.

A few years back, a lot of ink was spilled on the generational fights between idealistic, sensitive, and possibly a bit entitled young people and their Baby Boomer parents, who, as stereotypes go, went from being idealistic flower children to selfish, grumpy conservatives in the 2000s. The Baby Boomers blamed the Millennials for being entitled because they all received participation trophies as kids (which their parents gave them). In contrast, the Millennials blamed their parents for creating an untenable future.

Gen X was nowhere to be found in the great generational debate.