I personally liked that I could pick. I was browsing HN on Android but wanted to see what games were available for my kids iOS device. I liked that the decision was mine and that it was presented clearly rather than being forced to see a pre-filtered list.
Intelligence has very little to do with the majority. Geographical location, overall family health, education, peer pressure, inherited ignorance... These are all things that can put people at a great disadvantage. It's easy to cast judgment with little to no intimate knowledge of these people and situations. It's even easier to think oneself better than others when you can't recognize your own privileges.
It's easy to mistake ignorance for lack of intelligence, which in itself is just ignorance on your part. We can't fault one another for ignorance, and casting judgment serves nothing but your own ego.
I’m not judging anyone. Judgement is a moral action. I’m recognizing the self evident truth that for many people they fundamentally lack the ability to plan and take care of themselves properly or thoughtfully with regard to the long run.
It’s not about thinking we’re better than them — which is an ambiguous moral statement. It’s recognizing we have a substantially greater ability than them and viewing that as a responsibility we owe to those in society less capable, and then to take care of them.
I guess people may have found your presentation abrasive, but it was just blunt. I wouldn't call most people stupid. In fact, most people are of average intelligence and by definition are not stupid. We can't be overreaching in our expectation of the mental prowess of evolved apes, everything is relative.
I honestly can't even imagine a personality that takes in to account an individuals number of followers when assessing their relevancy. I just can't grok that.
