Why are some people stupid and why do they end up in charge of money?
In your case I would say what's going on is either a lack or conflict of interest. Possibly lack of respect as well. People appear intellectually stupid when they dismiss a sound idea as invalid, unproductive, wrong or simply cannot process it in a way that others can. Speaking of someone or directly telling someone they're stupid isn't kind or polite but I don't believe it's acceptable to call people on such(or at least without proper definition on what's going on), so I try my damndest not to. It's hard. It's so very f'ing hard.
Anyway, here are my 3 main rules of this world that most people agree on:
1.
All people are stupid.
2(elaboration on 1). People will do
anything.
3(elaboration on 2). People are about the same everywhere.
I'm still working on my thesis on this subject and it doesn't look too great for those that can't process it so I refuse to post a small summary. Instead I'll try to break it down in nice small little words for everyone:
We acknowledge that there are smart people. They're still stupid but they have very little of it that plagues them. Therefore,
someone has to be at the very bottom of the bell curve. They can look pretty, have a great voice, be kinder than your ex but it doesn't skip the fact that they lack understanding, sense and just plain suck at every kind of clever. This bottom is a minority but they still manage to populate the world enough to where I somehow manage to meet a number of them daily. These are people that just don't get it, completely oblivious to the world around them. They are just that f'ing stupid. These people are why there are laws in place to prevent such endangered creatures from killing themselves. They must exist as a valid warning to everyone else around them.
Middle class of stupid is a bit more interesting to me. It might be you, probably a few or even all your friends. It could be your Finance Comittee too. It's not so much an infection of bliss because these people manage to figure out when something is wrong and they don't usually hit oblivion as quickly. Some rebel against everything they see and hear, others try to conform like awesome little lemmings and sometimes do incredibly stupid things to validate their borderline meaningless existence in a badly designed social structure. Speaking of which, your FC likely fits some sort of acceptable social standard and that's why they're given control of money. You might think this says something bad about you but it's probably not as bad as you think. Think of it this way: Be glad you're not the one screwing it up for everyone. :/
The last class is too rare. They're the ones that own you and everything you do. They maximize and push their strengths to the limit and dismiss all the useless boring crap that weighs everyone else down. They understand the limits of themselves and others enough to know how to use them. They also attract quite a following. Some are religious figure heads, cult leaders, influential people...They have
it. They have
zazz. They are usually self-important and carry an atmosphere of dominance.
That's about it. I notice that some really stupid people are the ones that are quick to judge based on behavior. This can be dangerous. I find it easier to keep an eye on those that I suspect are a bit too stupid and keep my mouth shut about their behavior unless they really are in some kind of danger. I know this information probably won't help your efforts with your comittee meetings but at least you'll have a better understanding that their problems aren't your fault. Like I said, some people are given the tools and information but can't process them. From what you described, your comittee wants information but isn't willing to give any of their time to go over any of it. It doesn't seem related to intelligence but for what it's worth, I'm sorry.
