Am I poorly educated?

<my self dialog and inner struggle> Self: Am I am poorly educated? Me: “Don’t be ridiculous! I am a genius!” Self: Are you sure? Me: “Yes” Self: Then answer this basic question, what was one of the key reasons for Income Tax in the US? Me: “You know I actually don’t know that…but like, who knows that really?” Self:    “How did Hitler come to power, his strategies and tactics?” Me: “Well crap, I don’t know the answer to that either!”  Self: “… And? What should you draw from that?” Me: “Wait, no, you aren’t accusing me of being poorly educated because I can’t answer that?    Right? You are ridiculous!” These things I wrestled with in my head for a while, certain of my educational knowledge, my intellectual prowess. I was certain I was above average of course, I think I scored like a 114 iq one time. I went to a public school, it wasn’t the worst high-school, pretty good compared to others actually, I graduated with a 3.8gpa. I am smart! Then one day I watche...