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Wikipedia: > John Stuart Mill called it the "pons asinorum" of economics. > Pons asinorum ... The name of this statement is also used metaphorically for a pr
by hitekker 11y ago
Wikipedia:
> John Stuart Mill called it the "pons asinorum" of economics.
> Pons asinorum ... The name of this statement is also used metaphorically for a problem or challenge which will separate the sure of mind from the simple, the fleet thinker from the slow, the determined from the dallier; to represent a critical test of ability or understanding.
> (Google) the point at which many learners fail, especially a theory or formula that is difficult to grasp.
Didn't know this word before, interesting.
- not_that_noob 11y agoLatin for "bridge of donkeys" or "bridge of asses" :) That is to say, the ones who get it cross the bridge. The ones left behind are the donkeys.
- hitekker 11y agoEven more interesting. If I were to look for irony, perhaps the speaker who uses this word might be seen as an ass of a different kind. A: "Truly this is the Pons asinorum of the matter." B: "There goes A, being a pretentious ass... again."