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Originally Posted by MarkGio
It's not, it's a measure of being informed. While I don't doubt there's a genius carpenter who's highly skilled at his craft, doesn't mean he's capable of understanding sciences, economics, and contemporary issues he's (or she) has never been exposed to or even trained to understand. Even geniuses require language for thought, concepts for paradigms, and ideas for creative thought
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And I know more than enough people with advanced degrees that have no idea how to handle operating in the real world. They spend all their time in academia, and struggle with basic concepts like cooking, paying bills in a timely matter, or holding a job.