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> Intelligence doesn't beget humility. I completely disagree. Imo, a truly intelligent person understands well that they cannot carry the world upon their shou
by dumpsterdiver 3y ago
> Intelligence doesn't beget humility.
I completely disagree. Imo, a truly intelligent person understands well that they cannot carry the world upon their shoulders, and from that realization they are humbled.
- simiones 3y agoBy that criterion though, people like Edsger Dijkstra or Stephen Hawking would not be considered truly intelligent people. I think many would consider such a definition bizarre.
- dumpsterdiver 3y agoWhy would the people you mentioned be considered unintelligent by that criteria? Are you suggesting that they are not humbled when faced with the fact that the world will continue rotating without them?
- freedomben 3y agoCitation may be needed for both of our statements, because my recollection from reading Hawking's book and other things is that he had a sense of humility about things he didn't understand, just like any good scientist must lest they lead to incorrect conclusions.