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This is better generalized as not just intelligence, but pride - everything that promotes self. That said, I can see the "intelligence" formulation taking off
by o11c 2y ago
This is better generalized as not just intelligence, but pride - everything that promotes self.
That said, I can see the "intelligence" formulation taking off more easily - anti-intellectualism is a mainstream idea already, whereas humility is verboten across all kinds of social contexts.
Since "love" is often debated, it's worth noting that the (relevant) Latin word for "love" gave rise to not just English "charity" but also "caring".
- pmzy 2y agothe essay is about intelligence, something we value in others. While pride is when we value our own intelligence. I agree with you that pride is a big issue (it is, after all, a capital sin).
- readthenotes1 2y agoHumility --believing in one's lesser importance compared to others-- is the only ethic we need to live together. Sadly, the self-esteem movement teaches people just the opposite, essentially keeping them in that infantile state where the most important person in the room...