Genius may have its limitations, but stupidity is not thus handicapped.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Stupidity has no limits while intelligence does.
- In plain terms
- Genius has limits but stupidity does not have any limits.
- What can you take from it?
- Ignorance can be more destructive than limited intelligence.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What are the limits of your knowledge?
- How do you handle uncertainty?
Another view
This ignores that high intelligence can also cause significant harm.
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