I FIND MOST PEOPLE REALLY DUMB

My parents are on my case because they think that I’m focusing on the wrong things. I’m a computer wizard who loves hi-tech stuff and new gadgets and I love being a step ahead of everyone else.

As far as I’m concerned, most people spend their time being really stupid and infantile. They lack innovation and in many cases don’t seem to have the ability to think properly.

Where can I find someone like me who’s on the same vibe? Zacharias, email The type of person you’re hoping to find doesn’t sound very likeable. You seem to be looking for someone who lacks humility, who judges others, who underestimates the value of other people and who thinks they’re above the rest.

People are different, and all intelligent in their own way. Some are artistic, others have high emotional intelligence, some have a high intellectual IQ, others are simply stunning in their simplicity. Most people have amazing abilities in different dimensions.

My work with people has shown me how magnificent the human psyche and the human brain are, how much adversity they can overcome, and how much tragedy they can bear while still caring about others.

You love technology but it appears to have taught you nothing. Technology is invented and designed by people, after all.

So rather than thinking that people are stupid and infantile, try to look at them through different eyes. Change your perspective to one of compassion and respect, all the while remembering that people are different and that it’s in the diversity of the human race that we find greatness.