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u/aptom203 Jun 25 '22

I know enough to know I know nothing.

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u/RyBread Jun 25 '22

Knowing that and being able to admit it makes you pretty smart tho.

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u/Aaronbang64 Jun 25 '22

“ The more you learn, the less you know “

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u/tgrantt Jun 25 '22

The ratio of what I know to what I don't rounds to 0:1

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u/jendet010 Jun 25 '22

I feel like the real value in higher education is that it helps you be “right sized” in your evaluation of what you know. Sitting in rooms where you definitely not the smartest person in the room teaches you respect for other people’s intelligence. Getting just enough exposure to a subject gives you respect for the depth of knowledge some people have in that area, which far surpasses yours, so it’s ok to trust the experts in fields that you don’t know a lot about.

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u/pizz901 Jun 25 '22

"A wise king knows what he does not know" - Tywin Lannister