elitist or intellectual
various sections of the liberal bourgeoisie–the very people who are the supporters of Fascism when it appears in a more modern form.
George Orwell • Homage To Catalonia
Types of knowledge:
Pedagogy – the method and practice of teaching, especially as an academic subject or theoretical concept. It is concerned with how teachers teach, the strategies they use, and the philosophy behind their teaching methods
Erudition – deep, extensive learning acquired through study and scholarship
Scholarship – Knowledge and
when you restrict yourself to one side of the intellectual spectrum, you limit your capacity to find truth.
David Perell • How Philosophers Think
You can’t help people who are too smart for their own good. Which is exactly why I want to remind you that the very best in the world are relentless at mastering the fundamentals. Kobe Bryant spent hours working on dribbling drills every day.
Ramit Sethi • Your Move: The Underdog’s Guide to Building Your Business
Universities have become secular cathedrals. They mock religion instead of trying to understand it. Somehow, I was able to graduate from a good high school and college without ever opening the New Testament — the West’s most influential book. There's something wrong about that.
David Perelltwitter.com3. Bonhoeffer's Theory of Stupidity:
Evil can be guarded against. Stupidity cannot. And the world's few evil people have little power without the help of the world's many stupid people. Therefore, stupidity is a far greater threat than evil.
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