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The article has a lot of good points, I'll give it that. What rubs me the wrong way however, is that the smart person is lowering herself to the level of the p
by typicalrunt 14y ago
The article has a lot of good points, I'll give it that. What rubs me the wrong way however, is that the smart person is lowering herself to the level of the people in the room.
For me, this is akin to in high school when the English teacher would tell you to write at an 8th grade level (the average reading level of an audience) when writing an essay for mass consumption. Completely aware of the elitism in the last statement, I have trouble with constantly dumbing down anything when what I really want to do is help to raise people to my level of thinking.
- debacle 14y agoYou can't get ANYTHING done if you're the smartest person in the room and everyone knows it. I do feel the same way you do, and I love not being the smartest person in the room, but sometimes you need to take a back seat approach.
- aroberge 14y agoCommunicating effectively is a skill that can be acquired if you are smart enough. If you feel you have to constantly dumd down stuff, then it is likely a sign that you are not as smart as you think. Think back to your best teachers: they likely knew a heck of a lot more than you did on the topic, but they likely found a way to make it clear and engaging.