Most people are idiots and what to do about it

Are you surrounded by intellectual zombies? You're not alone.

Growing up, I was the black sheep in a family of academic stars. Everyone else was an excellent student. My aunt was so famous for being a great student, she had fans. No joke. People are still talking about how smart she was in school now. 😅

Me? I was the opposite. Shy, socially awkward, and definitely not smart. My grandmother used to worry that I would never make it in life. She didn't think I could make any friends, let alone succeed in anything. She believed I lacked both street and book smarts.

Somehow, I got into the University of Toronto for architecture. They call it the "Harvard of the North." I really don't understand how I even got in. It makes you wonder how good a school really is if they accept someone like me as a student. I was never a good student. If we're being honest, I was beyond horrible. Unsurprisingly, I didn't last long there.

For years, I believed I was the only idiot in a world full of fascinating people.

Fast forward to last year, I moved to Paris. With no so…