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Andrew Bustamante Explains Why Humans Want to Be Outsmarted

9 Sept 2026 · 1 min

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In this monologue, Andrew Bustamante argues that humans are paradoxically drawn to being outsmarted, suggesting that confronting superior intellect—whether a psychopath or a literary figure like Frankenstein—forces self‑reflection. He admits personal past ignorance and claims that roughly half of society will never become effective employees, positioning learning as the essential engine of personal growth and survival. The segment culminates in a provocative prompt: how to outsmart everyone, implying that the answer lies in leveraging continual learning and strategic self‑improvement.

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Cognitively, human beings actually want to be outsmarted. If you actually end up head-to-head with a psychopath, there's a really good chance you'll never know. Man, I was such a dumbass when I was younger. I still might be. There's no way you can read Frankenstein and feel bad about your fucking life. 50% of society is never going to be a good employee. Learning is one of those things that keeps us growing and keeps us thriving. And if you're not growing, then you're dying. In 60 seconds or less, kind of just tell me, how do you outsmart You outsmart everyone. You outsmart everyone by making—