Tuesday, February 6, 2018

Knowledge vs. Wisdom

A few years back I heard the expression, "Book smart but sidewalk stupid." It was a reference to how some people are well versed in the subjects we're told to value in school, but lack a deeper understanding of people.

Of course, both types of smarts are important for navigating through a modern society but some kinds of intellect are valued more than others. We see it in how certain occupations are regarded and how those how devote themselves to those lines of work are compensated. Value is often linked to the marketplace.

But there is a difference between knowledge and wisdom. The two are far from binary. In fact, one often comes at the cost of the other. 

While the knowledgeable person knows a great deal about a great deal the wise one knows what he doesn't know.


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