What it is:The term retardmaxxing represents a provocative and subversive internet philosophy. It functions as a radical departure from the hyper-intellectualism and constant performance found in online spaces. This ideology rejects the burden of being "right," "informed," or "sophisticated" in favor of a deliberate, performative simplicity.The philosophy rests on three primary pillars of cognitive and social rebellion: The Rejection of Mental Exhaustion: Modern digital life demands constant vigilance. Users must track complex geopolitical events, social justice nuances, and shifting cultural trends. Retardmaxxing suggests that this "cognitive load" is a form of spiritual tax. Strategic Incompetence: By adopting a persona of low intelligence or willful ignorance, an individual escapes the expectations of the "hustle culture" and the "debate me" culture. If one is perceived as incapable, one is no longer recruited for high-stakes intellectual labor. Anti-Optimization: While "maxxing" usually implies optimizing a trait (like looksmaxxing for beauty), applying it to "retardation" (in its archaic sense of "slowing down") creates a paradox. It is the optimization of the non-optimized state.
Retardmaxxing is often seen as a response to Hyperreality. When the world becomes too complex to navigate through traditional logic, the individual chooses to "log off" mentally while remaining physically present.
im not readin that but i like the vibe
Have you considered ropemaxxing?
To practice retardmaxxing, you must adopt a specific mindset and set of behaviors. These steps focus on reducing mental stress and rejecting social expectations. 1. Practice Selective IgnoranceYou should stop following complex news and intense debates. You must ignore global crises and intellectual trends that cause anxiety. You should answer difficult questions with "I don't know" or "I don't care." This step preserves your mental energy for simple pleasures. 2. Embrace Performative SimplicityYou should lean into "low-brow" humor and repetitive tasks. You must stop trying to look smart or sophisticated to your peers. You should post nonsensical memes and enjoy basic entertainment without irony. This behavior lowers the expectations that other people have for you. 3. Reject the Optimization MindsetYou must quit trying to turn every hobby into a side hustle or a skill. You should do things poorly if doing them well requires too much effort. You must prioritize your own comfort over productivity or social status. This choice allows you to exist without the pressure of constant improvement.
>>524162681retardmaxx level 1000 right there
I've been doing this for a while now. I'm much happier in life now that I take literally nothing seriously and care about very little. Now I just shitpost and fuck around. Enjoy my life.
>>524162618I've been living my life like this for like 20 years.
can't solve these fucking dice captchas
"My life has no purpose, no direction, no aim, no meaning, and yet I’m happy." — Charles M. Schulz, Retardmaxxer
"Modern life is too complex. I prefer to look at the clouds." — Anonymous
>>524162905read the instructions, dingus
"Knowledge is a burden that I choose to put down today." — Unknown
>>524162618That's a man.
"If you don't try, you can't fail." — Homer Simpson
Critics often view retardmaxxing as a form of "giving up" on life or falling into nihilism. However, it is actually closer to absurdism. A nihilist believes that because nothing matters, there is no point in doing anything. A person practicing retardmaxxing believes that because the modern world is nonsensical, the most logical response is to embrace the absurd. They are not giving up on joy; they are giving up on the labor of being a sophisticated, productive "intellectual" in a broken system.
>>524162719I've been doing step 1 for years. My favorite go to is "I don't know, what do you think?" Then after whatever they follow up with I say "interesting".
Many people think that someone practicing this philosophy is actually becoming less intelligent. This is a misunderstanding of strategic incompetence. The practitioner remains aware of their choice; they simply stop participating in the "status games" of smartness. They use "low-IQ" aesthetics as a shield. By appearing to have no valuable opinions or complex skills, they protect themselves from being exploited by the attention economy or drawn into exhausting political debates.
I've retardmaxxed honestly I feel great. I've made so much progress.
"I would rather be a happy fool than a sad sage." — Anonymous
>>524162618I’n retardmaxxedI’m a 41 y old neet virginI make 33k$ a year in permagibsI’m a complete loser sociallyAma
"I have reached the peak of my potential. It is all downhill and easy from here." — Unknown
>>524163550You're a king among insects, never let anyone tell you different
How many people in your life have you tried to redpill? How did that work out for you?
>>524162719this is how i've been all my life, people just think i'm eccentric.
listen to songs that do not have lyrics. let the music exist in the background of your mind. avoid trying to interpret the artist's message.
Making "Bad" ArtYou should draw or paint something without trying to make it look good. You must ignore all rules of perspective or color theory. You should enjoy the feeling of the pen on the paper.
>>524164002for me it's finger and paint
Playing "Mindless" Video GamesYou should play games that involve repetitive motions, such as stacking blocks or walking around. You must avoid competitive games or games with complex stories. You should focus on the simple feedback of the buttons.
Rewatching the Same Low-Stakes ShowYou should watch a sitcom or cartoon that you have already seen many times. You must not look for deep meaning or subtext. You should let the familiar dialogue wash over you. This provides comfort without requiring new mental processing.
>>524163330We got together for xmas holidays with my extended family yesterday since we couldn't do it this weekend, and there's ALWAYS a political debate, usually me vs. 2 retard vaxmaxxed liberals. I had toothache and it hurt when I talked from moving my jaw, so I decided to just not be talkative. Of course the liberals start saying completely fucking braindead things, and I just...shut up. Didn't talk back to them, didn't argue, nothing. I let them just talk to the room and to everyone who would want to listen. It was actually pretty peaceful when I stopped caring what they were saying. Oddly enough I noticed none of the other people were really verbally agreeing with them. They just said their stupid points, and that was about it.Later on during the night I was thinking to myself "why the fuck did I waste so much breath arguing with these kinds people people?". And it's true, they really learned nothing from all my arguments with them, they would repeat the exact same things anyway.I'm working on a project for work right now and I'm overthinking every little detail and I'm wondering if I should just retardmaxx, say "fuck it" to thinking about the details, wrap it up while saying "good enough". Though I find myself also saying "God gave you a brain, and didn't make you a retard. Why aren't you going to make use of that brain?"
Staring at a Wall or LandscapeYou should sit still and look at a single object for a long time. You must not try to analyze what you see. You should let your thoughts pass without catching them. This activity helps you disconnect from the digital "noise."
>>524164291>Though I find myself also saying "God gave you a brain, and didn't make you a retard. Why aren't you going to make use of that brain?"but it's your brain telling you that
Buttered Toast toast two slices of plain white bread. spread a thick layer of salted butter on them while they are hot. eat the toast slowly and focus on the warmth. This is a classic "comfort" food that requires zero mental effort.
>>524162618Yeah, I'm retardedRetarded like a fox
Many people feel worse, not better, as they become more informed, analytical, and self-aware.
modern life pressures people to treat every choice as high stakes.Career pathsIdentity labelsDiet systemsExercise plansInvestment strategiesPersonal brands
>>524163647>"My mind is messed up after taking hard drugs">-Louise Untermensch
People who appear relaxed, unbothered, and emotionally steady often do better socially than those who are visibly clever, anxious, or self-monitoring.From this angle:Confidence comes from reduced internal debateHumor comes from spontaneity, not witAttraction comes from presence, not insight
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>>524164291Yeah I don't try to "red pill" normies anymore. I tried during covid but it was pointless. They'd acknowledge my points and just when I thought I was getting through to them, they'd reset to factory settings the next time I saw them.Now I just let them think whatever stupid shit they're going to think and keep them at arm's length.
This idea is a backlash against:Hustle cultureOptimization obsessionIQ fetishismProductivity performance theaterOnline intellectual one-upmanship
>>524163550Tnx anon. I always knew I would excel at doing nothing, aiming high, the highest, to be a complete nobody. Princeps Retardd, Rexardus Optimus Maxximus, Imperator of the Tarded Legions
>>524162618Thanks ChatGPT. It didn't even have the balls to correctly interpret "retardation"
if you're so smart why aren't you happy? Jordan Petersen is the poster child for this
>>524162618Going by these pillars and definitions, no tardmaxxer would be posting here.
>>524165646I’m so goofy I didn’t even respond to the right post:>>524163758…I would cringe at my mistake, but I have transcended shame. I am goofiness incarnate. All that behold me shall cringe and tremble. Mostly cringe
>>524163073>instructions
Did she think about the consequences or long term effects? no. she retardmaxxed
>>524162618>The term retardmaxxing represents... a radical departure from... constant performance found in online spaces.>This ideology [is]... in favor of... performative simplicity.
>deliberate, performative simplicity.So pretentious
>>524162618TARDMAXING
>>524166247It helps if you're just organically a retard. You wouldn't get it, being smart and all.
>>524166228>>524166247it’s not deliberate or performative, it just comes naturallyNatural tardiness, if you willLet the tard flow through you, your inner tard, your innie
>>524162618I been retardmaxxing since the late 90s
>>524163808you don't "redpill" someone yourself, you create a social space where being "redpilled" is normalized. that's how people come around, including those who don't fully understand or even agree. you just being racist or bashing trannies in someone's presence breaks their inhibitions and encourages them to engage in that same behavior, it destroys the chilling effect which enforces liberalism and banishes everything else to the fringe.
>>524162618On skibidi, retardmaxxing seems like the vibe
>>524165960Risk, embarrassment, and failure are proof that you are actually living rather than hiding
>>524162618Sorry I can't be bothered to read all that I'm a dumb poopy head
>>524166671and you've passed the test. welcome to the club
>>524166593A true tard never hides, can’t hide, much like the deranged village idiot
>>524162618
>>524166700lol u r ghey
Free $$$ Print my chuld
Were basically funded for life now
How do i retardmaxx? Give it to me straight, AI is not helping me, its straight up refusing to elaborate
>>524162618>RMGSeems like I've been doing this since I found this website, can't believe im such a trailblazer
Im already on testosterone blockers and estrogen btw
>>524166909Dude just get it from the monopoly box you can buy monopoly for like 25 whatever and it has hundreds of money inside
>>524166941look on youtube theres good shit on ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eZGaVCS7CD4a fucking broccoli head but he gets ithttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LJvCwdNtWZY
>>524166941most people on 4chong (and irl) already do it, just be deliberately obtuse and shun nuance from your worldview
Encrypted stegonography >doesnt even work on thjs
>>524167041Will watch, thank you
>>524162618OP is trying to explain something that most men understand by their mid/late 30's. Maybe he is just beginning to enter that phase, and thought it was some sort of novel experience of 'burning out' and 'sick of everyone expecting shit from me'. Anyways, retardmaxxing is fine if you aren't trying to accomplish anything.
>>524167041Oh fuck it's actually "a thing"
>>524162618You want us to all start acting like niggres, op? Lol no. Fuck off, faggot.
Sometimes i can see the future. Ama>nothing past 2 weeks from now If younretardmaxxx hard enough time becomes non linear and totally tubular dude.
524167158>thinking too much about itBeen there done that LOL.The futures tables are like a crystal ball and with the proper key to decrypt the encrypted stegonography you can see like the lines appear and then you just like crop out the other lines and overlay them ontop and its like PIZZATIME 5 days a week
>>524162905>>524163073i made the same mistake lolim already halfway there to retardmaxxing
>>524167041I watched the videos. They don’t explain how to regardmaxx They just keep repeating the buzzword over n over
Its all just wavy lines but if you look at it like that you're too smart to enjoy the music or like look at the moon
>>524164555kek you came into this post preparedwell done op8/8 tred
>>524162618>Slacker culture is cool againI'm sure this has been done already
>>524164109this. nothing beats pacman and a few md2020s
Collect spheres and toss them around for fun, its good for you
>>524162719Uh huhuhuhu You said Cum-Fart.
>>524162618Based, why do anything when the entire internet is bots? Dead Internet Theory was true but censored and rebranded.
Your mom goes to collage
Charlie javice and that keith gill trollHmm
Fbi director's wife vivek patel and that jackie kennedy
>>524167428>regardmaxx Right-oWe're doing the opposite of that
The chainlink sirgay scammer and that paul krugman guy that said the thing about the fax machine and the internet back in 2005
>>524167485i'm shortbussing so hard right now I can see the code. if I wasn't a retard and learned how to code
If you feel trapped just wake up
Bro n0body reads
The weight is too heavy to be pushed by words the wait is too long to be spoken about
>>524167885
We can just print this
>>524162618To retard max most effectively one must genuinely genius max. Retards can accidentally be smart and we want to avoid that. Secondly if we genius max into retard max we can subversion max for our long term benefit. This turns maxes into gains. Fucking casuals.
>>524167095Do you really think most guys understand this concept by that age? Long ago I came to some sort of realization of the futility of things. But I also know that many others probably felt the same in their lives.
>>524167226The internet is tubular. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8U3g7Lqiq-w
Your just describing boomers word for word
You need to realize that by trying to make sense of it, you are already failijg yourseld.
Soon enough, you'll see those who you can know by the fruits they bear, repeat themselves; by then you shouldn't care anymore. FiIter everything
>>524167561Close. A slacker usually wants to avoid physical labor or professional responsibility. They want to do as little as possible to get by. They might be lazy or just uninterested in a career. A retardmaxxer is often someone who is capable of high-level thought but finds it exhausting. They are not necessarily avoiding work; they are avoiding the "noise" of the internet, politics, and social status. They want to protect their brain from burnout.
524168223>to retard maxStopped reading thereThis is my uncle btw he works at basically stock nintendo
>>524162618Hello amateur retardmaxer here.Low efficiency and slowness is my natural so I am on a good road.Is doing some hobbies that require a certain level of intelligence (chess, video games, coding) going to reset my retard max progress? Should I find something more braindead for a hobby?
>>524168200I don't get why they don't just like.. print a million for everyone in Africa then they wouldn't be poor duh
>>524168285My anus is tubular btw
>extruded brass knuckIes
Chicks dig retard maxxersDont get a "smart" girl or else your kids will be stupid dweebs instead of retarded gigachads like myself.
524168545Isnt britin like not allowed to be here m8? Cheeriosh
>>524168606
>>524168504They're only separated by the zeitgeist of their respective times; it's Slackerism Remastered, the only difference is the form of the mental tax. Both are willfully failing to perform to their level and both for the same reason-- the juice ain't worth the squeeze.
>>524168738No u
I 4got to write>prank brokerage firms by giving them legitimate insider stock tips>ignore when they profit and call u back for more freebies>ask for a check first>cash the check, buy a hamburger, then repeat in the drive thru.
My uncle owns the nyse or something. Hes pretty funny but im a better stock guy than him because of retard maxxing; its not that we lack empathy, quite the opposite but its more forea like knowing what other retards are going to do too then beating them to that retardation b4 they can even see it coming. Dont be afraid to be wrong cuz if youre retarded enough, its mathemaitcally impossivle to be wrong. i am living proof
>>524162618I like this
Do not worry or fear, the Divine Providence of God shall guide you through every step. Have faith in the lord our savior. God bless you all. CHRIST IS KING
>>524162618i've been retardmaxxing for years, feels good man
Theyll never even see you coming if you dont know youre headed right towards them
What's everyones favuorite movie here?This is mine sooo much funnier than one
I met the guy on the right, he is redeeming his soul, isnt that crazy!!!God can forgive you too
>>524162618The time for thinking is over. Now is the time for action. I've done enough thinking for a thousand lifetimes.
So many exceptional retardmaxxers here today, I am very proud of you allYour literally doing God’s work
>>524169599What abot favorite muscluv these goys <3https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKopy74weus&list=RDfKopy74weus&start_radio=1
>>524162618Retard. Nice post
>>524169599Fucking retard lol
>>524168689>applicable knowledgeYea applicable to muh dick
>>524162618Right wing has been dining this already for a long time
>>524162618/pol/ has been doing this for decades now.
>>524169713BMW really cribbing the Ducati look here
I can solve the captchas in a single swipe
>>524162649I’ve been living my entire adult life like this (30+ years)
>>524162649You know ChatGPT will make a case for anything even if it’s retarded right? Like if you took that chat and said “actually I think debating and reading and smartmaxxing is the way” it would just flip those values to make the new thing sound good. It’s not able to give you any rational objective opinion. Or you could say “actually I think not going on the internet at all is best” and it would agree with that too.
>>524162618I don’t have to retardmaxx. I’m already a midwit that doesn’t give a fuck.
>>524162618>radical departure from the hyper-intellectualism and constant performance found in online spacesYou gotta be fucking kidding. The internet was 99% academic in the early 90s, has only gone down every year since it opened, and now it's virtually only fucking retarded people.
I was going to point out that OP is just copy pasting ChatGPT shit but realized that’s kind of in line with the stated philosophy. I agree you don’t need to have an opinion but I think not engaging is best
>>524170829In this context, hyper-intellectualism is about overthinking every little thing, you can't just exist. tweets, movies have to be picked apart to death. >anime guy with a butterfly .jpeg
hyper-intellectualism: "I must understand the geopolitical roots of this conflict."Retardmaxxing: "I am going to go look at a cool rock."
>>524171263I throw rocks
>>524162618I'm too retarded to read all that shit NIGGER
>>524162618Based
>>524162618Imo it's more about not bothering to justify my beliefs in a coherent way >vaxx mark of the beastvs>muh myocarditis muh excess mortality statsPeople who get it get it and people that don't fuck off. I'm not interested in debates, especially when it's just pilpul.
YOURE NOT GETTING MY NAME YOURE GETTING A FUCK YOU
>>524162899I aspire to be like you, anon. I find myself caring way too much about shit that doesn't matter.
>>524162618i’m already maximally retarded
Retardmaxxing is being able to admit that The Phantom Menace is actually the perfect Star Wars movie.
>>524172562Tryhard
>>524162618Even this is not a new muh online persona shtik OP. Find something else to -maxx.
Take the retard pillDon’t understand things they’re too complicatedSomebody is trying to tell you some kind of detailed political opinion? I don’t understand that bro, I’m just a regular guy, I’m just a dumb retard broJust stare at people (make sure eyes slightly out of focus) ask them to repeat things then ask them to repeat them again slowlyAlways ask people to speak slower, slow down, I di t get it (I’m retard)Be obstinately retardedThe news? I can’t watch it man they always talk about complicated stuff I don’t understand it (then talk a lot about inane mindless shit)Use small words and small sentences, bore people“I want to get vaccined but I can’t figure out how to make appointment it’s so complicated”“What’s the covid I thought that was finished”Every second you maintain retard pill is a second stolen from the people that must deal with you, exasperate them, steal their time, maximize your retardation, fumble things, mispronounce words, ask them to explain again and againRepeat the last thing somebody says back at them with a flat tone while breathing through your mouth (very effective) make spelling mistakes, fill forms incorrectly, take up spaceMake ugly faces, say “I don’t get it” no matter how patiently somebody explains something, do things wrong on purpose, read out loud and point your finger at the word you are reading, really ham it up, become outrageously retardedI promise you, take the retard pill, you will get away with everything, you will get away with crime, nobody will bother you
>>524170128Yeah. The point of the shtik is to pretending to be a retard. It doesn't work when OP is an actual retard.
>>524163550Are you comfortable with your situation??? (i'm 27, so i don't rule out your way of living in the future). Also, sorry for my ignorance but i don't know what a permagib is, so please explain
>>524172238what happened to her
