An intellectual: someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.

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Jun 8, 2021
3:49:55pm

Kral Redshirt Freshman

An intellectual: someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.

- Arthur C. Clarke, 3001: The Final Odyssey

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Kral

Bio page: Kral
Joined: May 15, 2019
Last login: Sep 22, 2023
Total posts: 741 (4 FO)

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Some of the dumbest people I know have PhD’s. Some of the smartest people I know

Big Daddy D

6/8/21 3:41pm

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Cougarrr

6/8/21 3:46pm

All a PhD shows is that a person is expert in one field of study. Like an MD, JD, etc. That's it.

6/8/21 3:48pm

An intellectual: someone who has been educated beyond his/her intelligence.

Kral

6/8/21 3:49pm

There's a world of difference between intelligence and good judgment.

CopperLix

6/8/21 3:50pm

I have a JD, but am deathly afraid of ever taking an IQ test. I don't consider

gangbusters

6/8/21 3:51pm

Anybody who makes/insists people call them doctor is a clown.

spugeddy24

6/8/21 3:55pm

Public educators love to. They like to let you know they are superior.

Taccoug

6/8/21 3:58pm

I’ve seen some do it, but that’s not my experience for the most part.

spugeddy24

6/8/21 3:58pm

Public educator checking in. I've yet to meet a single teacher outside of colleg

vagabonder

6/8/21 4:48pm

Sorry. Not teachers. The district administrators.

Taccoug

6/8/21 5:45pm

I hope it’s rare. Of the elementary school teachers I know with a PhD 100% insis

Big Daddy D

6/8/21 7:10pm

I worked hard for my DNP and you will call me doctor.

Backcountry

6/8/21 4:53pm

I've had lots of DNP's, but honestly didn't have to work hard for any of them.

Eddie

6/8/21 5:00pm

Meh. Call yourself doc all you want. Nobody else is required to.

spugeddy24

6/8/21 5:30pm

Im kidding. Nurses asking people to call them Dr is ridiculous.

Backcountry

6/8/21 5:57pm

The easiest way to tell if a person with a graduate degree is intelligent ...

Chareth Cutestory

6/8/21 3:55pm

It’s kind of like people sharing callings, number of missions, grandkids, etc.

CougGolf

6/8/21 4:02pm

I know people who got degrees/licensure specifically because they felt like...

Eddie

6/8/21 4:05pm

Often when you’ve spent the majority of your education or focus on one

cougfanz

6/8/21 4:31pm

I guess this will be an unpopular take, but PhDs and MDs I know or work with

Great38

6/8/21 6:02pm

Some have book smarts. Others have street smarts.

ByuImaginesDragons

6/8/21 9:40pm

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