#3 - Destroyed Due to Lack of Knowledge
02/28/25 • 31 min
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In this episode, I explore Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity and Howard Gardner’s nine intelligences to broaden our understanding of how we can all be both, intelligent and stupid, at the same time.
“I am not young enough to know everything.” - Oscar Wilde
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
Mark Twain noted, “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” He also said, "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled."
“There is nothing by which a man exasperates most people more, than displaying a superior ability of brilliancy in conversation. They seem pleased at the time; but their envy makes them curse him at their hearts.” - Samuel Johnson
"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." - Matthew 7:6
"Do not correct a fool, or he will hate you; correct a wise man and he will appreciate you." - Proverbs 9:8
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge[...] - Hosea 4:6
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” - Stephen Hawking
“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with the question longer.” Albert Einstein
“The fool wonders, the wise man asks.” - Benjamin Disraeli
If you would like to discuss today's episode or comment on it, please visit Thinking Unchained.
In this episode, I explore Dietrich Bonhoeffer’s Theory of Stupidity and Howard Gardner’s nine intelligences to broaden our understanding of how we can all be both, intelligent and stupid, at the same time.
“I am not young enough to know everything.” - Oscar Wilde
“Think of how stupid the average person is, and realize half of them are stupider than that.” - George Carlin
Mark Twain noted, “Never argue with an idiot. They will drag you down to their level and beat you with experience.” He also said, "It's easier to fool people than to convince them that they've been fooled."
“There is nothing by which a man exasperates most people more, than displaying a superior ability of brilliancy in conversation. They seem pleased at the time; but their envy makes them curse him at their hearts.” - Samuel Johnson
"Do not give dogs what is sacred; do not throw your pearls to pigs. If you do, they may trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you to pieces." - Matthew 7:6
"Do not correct a fool, or he will hate you; correct a wise man and he will appreciate you." - Proverbs 9:8
“My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge[...] - Hosea 4:6
“The greatest enemy of knowledge is not ignorance; it is the illusion of knowledge.” - Stephen Hawking
“It's not that I'm so smart, it's just that I stay with the question longer.” Albert Einstein
“The fool wonders, the wise man asks.” - Benjamin Disraeli
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#5 - Why I Podcast
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In this episode, I make an attempt at explaining why I created my podcast. Honestly, I don’t know if I am effective. I am almost certain the reason or purpose of my podcast will change with time. Below are the quotes I use in my episode.
Fame or self: which matters most?
Self or wealth: which is more precious?
Gain or loss: which is more painful? - Chinese philosopher, Laozi.
"The most important thing to do in your life is to not interfere with somebody else’s life." Frank Zappa
"One of my favorite philosophical tenets is that people will agree with you only if they already agree with you. You do not change people's minds." - Frank Zappa
"Those moments of suffering interrupt your life and they remind you you’re not the person you thought you were. They carve through the floor of the basement of your soul, and they reveal a cavity below and they carve through that floor, and they reveal a cavity below." - Paul Tillich
“There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you." - Maya Angelou
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