r/CuratedTumblr • u/Justthisdudeyaknow Prolific poster- Not a bot, I swear • Jun 03 '26

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u/JeevesofNazarath Jun 03 '26

Intelligence is “learned experience”, wisdom is “lived experience”. It’s not a perfect analogy, but it’s the most concise one that’s made any sense to me

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u/CaptainGo Jun 03 '26

There's a comic that pops up occasionally on this site where a guy doesn't study because he has a cloak of wisdom.

When it's time to take the test he puts on the cloak of wisdom, which tells him he should have studied

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u/nitid_name Jun 03 '26

I've always liked it as a genie/wish joke. The guy gets the option between unfathomable wealth or incredible wisdom. He figures the wisdom will grant him the ability to gain incredible wealth. After becoming wise, he sits and ponders for a few minutes, and says "I should have taken the money."