tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423711.post114564100807570432..comments2024-03-13T04:16:49.541-05:00Comments on Wasted Days Wasted Nites: EDUCATED IDIOTSAnonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17804093706894870632noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423711.post-1145701071706756812006-04-22T05:17:00.000-05:002006-04-22T05:17:00.000-05:00Folks are born with different sets of strengths, a...Folks are born with different sets of strengths, aptitudes, etc. Some seem to have a musical gene, some are athletes, some skilled with crafts, some artistic, and some able to make sense out of talking to horses. I think these really are different things. Education level or how "intelligent" a person is has no more relationship to horse sense, common sense, walking around sense, than it does to (pick one...) - athleticism.<BR/><BR/>With highly educated folks it may be more noticeable, just due to the contrast, hence the "absent-minded professor" stereotype. Everybody made a big deal out of Einstein failing 7th grade math and not being able to tie his shoes, but no one ever commented on his lack of athleticism or artistic ability.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423711.post-1145691725987646602006-04-22T02:42:00.000-05:002006-04-22T02:42:00.000-05:00Hi Buggsy! Higher education does not make any imp...Hi Buggsy! Higher education does not make any impact on SENSE whatsoever! Two completely different things. And as for SUCCESS I don't believe a degree counts for much either - luck and being blonde and attractive go just as far!anonymous joneshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08384203258583004548noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12423711.post-1145650958733738072006-04-21T15:22:00.000-05:002006-04-21T15:22:00.000-05:00I don't want to say what "genius" precludes, but I...I don't want to say what "genius" precludes, but I might venture to say that "higher education" might as often as not be taken to be "highly focused attention" education, and by this I mean to suggest that it takes personal effort, interest, and discipline to maintain connections with common sense and common life when you're climbing steps in the "ivory tower." Not everyone believes in the value of those connections, but don't give up on all of us, Junebugg! -mgMary Godwinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09228370004674835042noreply@blogger.com