What a delightful thing is the conversation of specialists! One understands absolutely nothing and it's charming.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Degas finds humor in specialist conversations where no one truly understands the topic.
- In plain terms
- Specialists chatting is fun because no one really understands anything.
- What can you take from it?
- Expert discussions can be amusing when knowledge is shallow.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you enjoy niche conversations?
- When does expertise become pretense?
Another view
Not all specialist talk is shallow.
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