Education is a crutch with which the foolish attack the wise to prove that they are not idiots.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Education is used by ignorant people to attack the wise without looking foolish.
- In plain terms
- Foolish people use education to attack wise people to look smart.
- What can you take from it?
- Formal learning can be weaponized against wisdom.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does education protect or hinder wisdom?
Another view
Education often promotes critical thinking rather than attacking wisdom.
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