Some people are smart for themselves. They like to learn new things, even if that new knowledge has no practical use. Other people are smart for everyone else, deriving little satisfaction from the act of learning itself—their emotional payoff comes later, when they get the chance to demonstrate that they know something you don’t. To them, knowledge is like real estate: gobble up as much as you can and park it somewhere deep in the recesses of your mind. Then, when the time is right, cash it in for social capital.
Pete Buttigieg Thinks You're Dumb
Pete Buttigieg Thinks You're Dumb
Pete Buttigieg Thinks You're Dumb
Some people are smart for themselves. They like to learn new things, even if that new knowledge has no practical use. Other people are smart for everyone else, deriving little satisfaction from the act of learning itself—their emotional payoff comes later, when they get the chance to demonstrate that they know something you don’t. To them, knowledge is like real estate: gobble up as much as you can and park it somewhere deep in the recesses of your mind. Then, when the time is right, cash it in for social capital.