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From: tron@fluke.UUCP (Peter Barbee)
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Subject: Re: intelligence and intellectualism
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Date: Mon, 8-Jul-85 21:40:54 EDT
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>Too often, it seems, smart people think that by virtue of their intelligence,
>they are automagically BETTER than other people. Their activities are better,
>thier interests are more important, their goals in life more noble, and so on.
>I know, deep in my slimy heart, that I think this.. but it's mere egotism, and
>nothing more. This rubs off on other people who don't think the way "we" do,
>and they resent being looked upon as second class citizens by the high-and-
>mighty intellectual. The key, I guess, is to LISTEN before you talk, and try
>to guide conversation on a level that _everyone_ understands.
>
I agree with you Chris, except that nearly everyone thinks their activities
are better, more important, etc.  It's just that smart people tend to get
high and mighty about it (as you describe) whereas mere mortals (|-)) expect
everyone to think as they do.

Of course all this generalizing makes me feel soooooo guilty.

Peter B