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Single Idea 16418

[filed under theme 18. Thought / A. Modes of Thought / 7. Intelligence ]

Full Idea

You really can be highly intelligent, and at the same time very stupid.

Gist of Idea

People can be highly intelligent, yet very stupid

Source

New Scientist writers (New Scientist articles [2013], 2013.10.29)

Book Ref

-: 'New Scientist magazine' [ 2013], p.31


A Reaction

This is closely related to my observation (from a lifetime of study) that a talent for philosophy has a very limited correlation with standard notions of high intelligence. What matters is how conscious reasoning and intuition relate. Greek 'phronesis'.