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Regardless of one’s general level of intelligence, there is that age-old adage of a trade-off between book smarts and street smarts, or any other niche skill. F
by drak0n1c 8y ago
Regardless of one’s general level of intelligence, there is that age-old adage of a trade-off between book smarts and street smarts, or any other niche skill. Forgetting, and the resulting ignorance, is part of learning. Perhaps that’s why people in modern societies feel unhappier than those in poorer, less developed societies.
Still, any society has certain forms of learning with outsized benefits that make them worthwhile.
- azeirah 8y agoI remember reading a paper a little while ago that stated that experts are better at their craft because they're better at ignoring unimportant and irrelevant input.
- lawlessone 8y ago>Perhaps that’s why people in modern societies feel unhappier than those in poorer, less developed societies. I have heard this before and would really question if it is true. Has anyone studied this?