If you like being in your own space then you might - secretly - be very intelligent.
That's according to Julian de Medeiros (@julianphilosophy) who has gained over a million followers on social media for quoting philosophers and offering daily reflection videos.
In a clip posted on TikTok earlier this week, the content creator gives us some insight into Arthur Schopenhauer's way of thinking (1788-1860).
Without boring you, Schopenhauer was known as the German philosopher of pessimism, as he articulated a worldview that challenges the value of existence.
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Thankfully, Julian has made his beliefs a lot easier to understand.
"Here's how you know that somebody is intelligent. And this is a simple rule about intelligence from the philosopher Schopenhauer, who basically argued that intelligent people keep to themselves, in fact, that intelligent people need time and space," he said.
"They tend to be introverted, or in his precise words, 'it is the fate of all great minds to be alone'.
"And yet, for Schopenhauer, being alone did not equate loneliness. In fact, he said intelligent people prefer their own company.
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"It's like they're never bored. There's so much that they want to do, they're happy to have time to themselves. And yet, intelligence can breed indifference.
"Because if you like being by yourself so much that you don't go out to spend time with people or friends, this can make you a misanthrope.
"It can make you someone who starts resenting the world around you, perhaps even feeling superior to it.
"And so Schopenhauer cautions that to be intelligent is therefore to risk becoming antisocial.
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"You know, somebody's intelligent, if they like to keep to themselves. Introverts tend to be intelligent."
Commenting on the viral clip, one person wrote: "I just find it too difficult to communicate with people.
"Most aren't interested in listening, others i just don't understand or want to communicate with."
"The 'alone does not mean lonely' just had me thinking how much the opposite can be true too," a second commented.
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"The times I’ve felt the most lonely was when I was in a crowd. Especially a crowd of people I know."
Meanwhile, another viewer wasn't buying it: "And this is the issue with philosophy. So many great quotes that make some sort of sense, yet aren’t backed up by any data whatsoever."
"Friendly reminder that less than 1 percent of people have an IQ over 140, this is a pretty rare problem. Many people just sulk and resist the work of being outside," someone else also pointed out.
Anish Vij