The smarter they are, the harder they drink

The winner of today’s Infographic of the Day (if such a category existed on this site) is an ego boost for The Guys. It’s a pathetic ego boost, as most ego boosts are wont to be, but we’ll take what we can get.

According to Psychology Today, children ranging from “bright” to “sparkly” “very bright” are much more likely than their “normal” and duller peers to drink as adults.

Atlantic columnist, Andrew Sullivan cites Oakeshott, saying that intelligent people use alcohol to shut their brains down for a few lapdances.

It’s a nice theory, but it seems more likely that smart people drink because they can’t otherwise figure out how to live in a world where Kardashian Kredit Kards almost existed.

(Via Lindsey Johnson and Frank Kelly Rich)

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