I’d add Hubris too. Intelligence is a virtue, but it comes with a weakness of not listening to those that are viewed as less intelligent for one reason or another. Also, intelligence and wisdom in one field, makes someone more likely to fall for the Dunning-Krueger Effect for others. We must be mindful of this trap, and seek to err on the side of humility.
Hubris can take other forms too, such as presuming a solution will scale or apply universally. Expanding Internet access is great, but if the people being serviced don’t have electricity, there isn’t much point. Providing resources to poor families may be less effective than just giving them money, so they can do their own prioritizations. If we are going to help people, those people should have a say in the solutions.
Are you positing an associative or causal connection from increased intelligence to decreased listening ability or motivation to those who are deemed less intelligent? This is a complex area; I agree with statisticians who promote putting one’s causal model front and center.
I’d add Hubris too. Intelligence is a virtue, but it comes with a weakness of not listening to those that are viewed as less intelligent for one reason or another. Also, intelligence and wisdom in one field, makes someone more likely to fall for the Dunning-Krueger Effect for others. We must be mindful of this trap, and seek to err on the side of humility.
Hubris can take other forms too, such as presuming a solution will scale or apply universally. Expanding Internet access is great, but if the people being serviced don’t have electricity, there isn’t much point. Providing resources to poor families may be less effective than just giving them money, so they can do their own prioritizations. If we are going to help people, those people should have a say in the solutions.
Are you positing an associative or causal connection from increased intelligence to decreased listening ability or motivation to those who are deemed less intelligent? This is a complex area; I agree with statisticians who promote putting one’s causal model front and center.