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And this attitude is why humanity is doomed. Smart people sit in private and we are governed by idiots.
by 3rd3 13y ago
And this attitude is why humanity is doomed. Smart people sit in private and we are governed by idiots.
- eevilspock 13y agoTechnical or mathematical smarts doesn't necessarily translate to wisdom, and as many of the comments herein show, perhaps hinders wisdom. Perhaps we are governed by idiots. Yes, I'm sure that if we were governed by people with "HN smarts" and worldview, I'm sure society would be so much better off. After all, look at all the great things Silicon Valley and startups are doing to make the world a better place!
- blindhippo 13y ago"After all, look at all the great things Silicon Valley and startups are doing to make the world a better place!" Hey, don't disparage javascript framework number 23182! It's going to disrupt the universe for the good of all man kind!
- 3minus1 13y agoNixon was a genius