What are some examples of the first? I certainly find myself increasingly thinking that there’s basically no limit to how dumb smart people can be in their dumb moments.
I used to do magic (prestidigitation) when I was younger. Most of the smart people I knew were easily fooled by my tricks. My less bright friends were harder to fool: “you kept it in the other hand.”
We have a saying in Romanian: “Beware the simple-minded; their mind is well rested.”
What are some examples of the first? I certainly find myself increasingly thinking that there’s basically no limit to how dumb smart people can be in their dumb moments.
I used to do magic (prestidigitation) when I was younger. Most of the smart people I knew were easily fooled by my tricks. My less bright friends were harder to fool: “you kept it in the other hand.”
We have a saying in Romanian: “Beware the simple-minded; their mind is well rested.”