WORDS FROM THE WISE (Part 716) — by Steve Nadis
Marilyn vos Savant, the high IQ record holder of PARADE Magazine fame, offered some good advice yesterday about not being a know-it-all: 1. Never correct anybody else unless absolutely necessary. 2. Don’t offer advice unless asked to.
I personally have been guilty of both these sins and will try to toe the line. If you’ve committed any transgressions of this sort, I’d like to tell you now that there’s a better way to behave. I’d also like to advise you to follow Marilyn’s recommendations. She’s smarter than any of us and knows of which she speaks.
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Well, technically speaking, she’s been asked to write an advice column…Correct me if I’m wrong.
I think you’re right. And I think her advice on this point is quite sound… -S
“Do not make corrections unless necessary” is just evil: it just indicates that you are a supremacist who thrives in other people’s ignorance. If you believe they are wrong, you should tell them. Truth is subjective, but your opinion might contribute to make them better citizens. For example, if somebody says “god told me to bla bla bla”, you could kindly clarify for them that a god does not exist, and that “god” is clearly an invalid concept as it cannot be validated against any reality.
“Do not offer advice unless asked to” is just wrong: it just indicates that you have no self confidence, no trust in your own capabilities, that you are just a lackey to the “scientists”, to the “technocrats” and to the fascist authorities. Instead you should offer your advice and opinion for analysis and discussion.
Most stupid people do not correct and do not advise only because they are stupid. Of course, if you read “Parade” you gotta be pretty stupid.
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sins? so you believe also in sins?
toe the line???
marilyn smarter???????
even gordon marshall seems to be smarter than marilyn, and seemingly far smarter than a snake
“Seemingly”–that would have to be validated; perhaps by Snake?
Ed has given us all a lot to think about and rendered me seemingly speechless… –S
megadittos
-Mom
Nice term, Ma. I think I’ll use it someday… -S