Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by tptacek on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:02AM
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Which summons that quote from The Big Short: The truth is like poetry, and most people fucking hate poetry.
Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by pfortuny on Saturday October 01, 2016 @10:14AM
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Thanks for the comment. Haven't watched it, guess I ought to.
Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by wglb on Saturday October 01, 2016 @10:15AM
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I would recommend the book first.
Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by kiba on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:05AM
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Read poetry: you will find wisdom, not science. Truth, not facts. Beauty, not data.
People writing nice-sounding words does not in fact necessarily constitutes wisdom.
Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by erik14th on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:29AM
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Poetry is a lot less about form than most people think.
It's actually the opposite if you think about it, poetry is to write freely.
Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by rubber_duck on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:15AM
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If you can't analyze your wisdom then it's not worth discussing, facts and data are objective - I don't perceive the the things you mentioned as smart but pretentious.
Re:Our IQs have never been higher – but it hasn’t made us smart
by twwl on Friday September 30, 2016 @10:58AM
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> facts and data are objective
Sure -- it's just a pity neither you or me or anyone will ever come in contact with them. Everything we think/write/read is based on assumptions/axioms. You don't even have to "dig" to realize that, you just have to scratch the surface.
Go to museums.