Intelligence is not the act of thinking. Intelligence is a quality. Thinking can be either intelligent or stupid. It’s usually stupid. Stupid, and repetitive! Thinking is often glorified. Especially the vain thinking, stupid thinking. Which leads to more stupid thinking. Intelligence doesn’t need thought. We only need so much thought to survive, or …
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There’s No Cure For Stupidity
We hope stupid person can be cured by wise. We have schools and teachers and professors and masters and all that, But the fool is still a fool. Put wise words in his mouth – it’s still a fool uttering them. …Perhaps you can tell a fool by the wise-sounding words escaping his …
Intellectual Greatness Is a Joke
“Intellectual greatness” is a joke. Intelligence doesn’t belong to you. “Intellectual greatness” is a joke. Recognition is laughably inconsequential compared to the boundless riches springing from the stream of true intelligence. You’re either intelligent or petty. Intellectual greatness is an oxymoron. An intelligent person is so small he doesn’t even know he …
Chains Of Understanding
Complicated thing is simply a large enough chain of simple things. Simple explanation is not simplification, or reduction. Simple explanation is one that leads one smoothly through each part of the chain. People who can’t explain simply don’t truly understand the subject. Their chain of understanding is incomplete. One can always collect …
The Curse Of Being Smart
The curse of being smart is that there are few to show you how stupid you are. Unintelligent people fail to perceive meaning and patterns. Intelligent people fail to perceive meaning and patterns.. The difference between an intelligent person and unintelligent is that intelligent person naturally perceives and understands more. However, being …