When was the last time that you realized you were missing the point? The “eureka effect” refers to the experience of unexpectedly comprehending something that was previously incomprehensible. I think so much that I have those experiences quite often. And many years ago, when I was an adolescent, almost magically, I suddenly apprehended the enormity of humanity’s irremediable stupidity. Unfortunately, there are literally billions of people out there, amongst the over 8 billion humans that populate this planet, who will never understand why being stupid is dangerous and destructive. And do you know why they’ll never get it? It’s because they aren’t smart enough. Once again, as it pertains to comprehension and the effective application of knowledge, educations are subsidiary to intelligence because educations only supply information whereas intelligence denotes a person’s intrinsic ability to understand and effectuate information. In other words, a person can memorize all the information humanly possible from an education, but that information is useless unless said person is intelligent enough to apply it in an applicable and advantageous manner. To put this into perspective, for my college-educated readers, just think about how many times I’ve simplified something that you’ve struggled to understand your entire life, and I’m a high school dropout. Like I always say, schools can’t teach your brain to have a greater capacity. By the same token, many people are incapable by default. And to take a step further than that, intelligent people are born with intelligence! This is all important because it indicates why almost nothing about how the world works makes sense. There aren’t enough naturally, actually intelligent people in decision-making positions. Hence, the decisions that many authority figures make are often adverse and ultimately antagonistic to their own interests. What’s more, those same authority figures dutifully make decisions to deject or cause defects to the objectives those who dissent from their ideas, which causes dissension that can derail said authority figures’ own plans. From my perspective, stupidity is a nonstop, inescapable cycle of fuck-ups and fixes that’s frustrating and forlorn for fools. Moving on, when was the last time you were torn between two equally self-satisfying decisions that were both bound to hurt people’s feelings? Presently, I’m in a dilemma where any decision that I make is a win-win for me, but a lose-lose for everyone else involved. And the sad part is, I’ve given the other parties ample opportunity to save themselves from their extremely upsetting early end. But you can’t save people from themselves, right? Returning to my initial question, at the moment you realized that you had missed the point, how stupid did you feel? Again, self-deprecation is healthy and a sign of sanity because the antithesis of it—self-delusion—indicates a person’s incapability to recognize the reality of themselves. If everyone is imperfect in reality, so are you. And with me being capable of missing the point like everyone else, I’ve taken all the time that I’ve deemed necessary to figure out everything that I could’ve misjudged, misheard, mistaken, or misunderstood from the aforementioned dilemma. However, because I’m so intelligent, my first mind is first-rate! But I digress. If stupidity can’t be fixed, there still must be a solution to humanity’s unanswerable unintelligence, right? In my opinion, the solution is as simple as doing the opposite of what your intuition tells you if your instincts incessantly inconvenience you. For instance, if you’re a risk-taker who regularly regrets taking risks, relax more. And if you’re an overzealous moralist who is constantly bored with life, experiment with a “fuck it” attitude from time to time—or at least until you regret it. Regrets are a requirement for discovering what you love and hate, and what’s important to you. I believe that life is all about figuring out what matters to you, determining who you are and deciding what you want to be, and living by your own accord. But to do that, you must make decisions—many of which will be mistakes—and learn from them. Even if stupidity is a condition, it’s also a state of mind. If doing what makes the most sense seems boring to you, please don’t be so stupid! To whom it indubitably concerns, has any of this repetition remediated your ignorance?!
So, in nigga news—which is DJ Vlad’s favorite topic—Marlon Wayans and DJ Vlad have been hurling insults back and forth on the platform formerly known as Twitter because Vlad doesn’t believe that Marlon is worth the $40k and 30% of ad revenue that Marlon requested to do an interview with Vlad on VladTV. Amidst the antagonism, Marlon stooped so low as to claim that Vlad rarely shows his face because he’s ugly, and Vlad stands sturdily on his claim that Marlon’s lack of relevance and public interest precludes the possibility of him recouping the $40k that Marlon requested to sit down and chat with him. If you don’t know, DJ Vlad is a former DJ-turned-journalist who catches a lot of flak from natives of black culture for his professedly incriminating interviewing tactics with black interviewees as a white male “guest” in black culture. Personally, I’ve never had an issue with Vlad’s style of questioning—which often encourages the elaboration of details pertaining to criminal activities. We all know that niggas live and die for nigga-moments, and those moments have entertained inquisitive minds for years via crime documentaries, reality television shows, movies, music and music videos, social media content, etc. Grown-ass men should know better than to sit down and snitch on themselves during a publicized internet interview, right? But niggas need for everyone to know how “real” they are, so they flagrantly advertise their criminality for recognition and reverence from other stupid-ass niggas who would rather die or be incarcerated than to be known as motherfuckers who aren’t “about that life.” Diverging slightly, I once did a list of the top 10 least funny black comedians on Twitter, tagging each comedian in the tweet, and Marlon was the only one who responded. He asserted that he is a “legend,” and topped it off by calling me a “nothing-ass nigga.” Also, the whining Wayans pulled the legend card on DJ Vlad, too. Honestly, Marlon seems a little sensitive to me, but part of me sympathizes with him. In my opinion, Marlon believes that he hasn’t reached his peak or met his personal goals as an entertainer, but he’s proud of everything that he’s accomplished, yet he’s still waiting on his defining moment. With that, Marlon has tried his best to stay consistent and remain part of the comedy conversation, and he refuses to allow anyone to question his repute without a response. I roasted the whole fuck out of Marlon on Twitter after he called me a “nothing-ass nigga,” so it’s possible that, like many famous people, Marlon will read this post. Marlon, if you see this, you don’t have anything to prove, bruh. And a family-owned and produced Wayans brothers podcast would be awesome. Whether niggas hate it or love it, Vlad’s platform continues to thrive. Plus, for what it’s worth, if niggas weren’t so interested in and entertained by nigga-shit, DJ Vlad wouldn’t be so successful. Don’t watch, comment, share, and frequently discuss all the white man’s so-called black exploitation content and then censure the “cracker-ass cracker” for making it! Additionally, Jewish businessman Michael Rubin recently commented on his disapproval of “black hate-on-hate” while referring to the evident and unequivocal disunity in black culture. Of course, every nigga with an opinion scolded Mr. Rubin for what they perceive as him speaking out of turn. Personally, I believe that everyone has the right to speak on any topic that they wish. And as stupid as niggas obviously are, why the fuck would anyone take advice on how to portray couth and decorum from them?! To add insult to injury, if you heard Jay-Z’s “4:44” album, you may have noticed that Mr. Carter wouldn’t have had any game to give if he hadn’t learned money management from rich whites like Michael Rubin—who is an acquaintance of the Brooklyn-bred rapper. Go listen to “The Story of O.J.” and tell me if you believe that Jay-Z has been a smart businessman all his life! Who do you think gave Jay the game to give to niggas?! Niggas, wake the fuck up, grow the fuck up, and be more like Jewish people! Peace.