I don't think it has anything to do with "smart/dumb", so much as how much time you think about those problems. Academics in esoteric disciplines are just far r

I don't think it has anything to do with "smart/dumb", so much as how much time you think about those problems. Academics in esoteric disciplines are just far removed from many common, every day problems that they seem to lack common sense. They wouldn't have an issue acquiring that understanding if they had comparable experiences as others.