Where to find "smart" people?

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I often get called smart and I don't really agree with that. The only reason people think I'm smart is because, unlike most people, I choose to care about intellectual things and to educate myself. It seems most people refuse to do the same by fear of getting rejected by the group. I believe everybody is "smart", but that very few choose to cherish their intellects. So my question is, where do i find other people who care about their brains and are therefore "smart"? This is a serious issue for me. I have no one to talk to about things that interest me and i feel very lonely

The first thing that sprang to my mind was "TED - ideas worth spreading" (link).
This website is "crawling" with smart people young and old from all over the world engaging their intellect for the better of "the group", ,
As a member you can also take part in discussions on the website.

another one is edge.org (link)

oh - and there is always WP, .

Perhaps a local Mensa chapter?

https://www.mensa.org/national-groups

Mensa and WrongPlanet.

Sci Fi Conventions

I have found intellectual and cultured people by becoming a member of the local Unitarian Universalist church. I also find intellectual people by volunteering, getting involved in groups, and by involving myself in civic matters. Intelligent discussion always seems to attract the intellects in the community.

I believe this was already mentioned, but MENSA would be the place to go. You can also join a group that relates to your special interest. You may have already done this. I also get frustrated when everyone around me is talking about their latest shoe purchase, but I find solace in more specialized and structured group activities.