> Another quality I have noticed in very intelligent people is being unafraid to look stupid. At school, there was a guy who used to ask questions which made h

> Another quality I have noticed in very intelligent people is being unafraid to look stupid. At school, there was a guy who used to ask questions which made him look stupid, at first. After discussing said questions for a few minutes, it often became apparent that those questions were in fact at the heart of the topic.