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Originally Posted by PepsiFree
“Bullies” and “the educated” are not mutually exclusive.
You’re playing off stereotypes. The people who rise to the top are the smartest people in the room, but they’re also determined and can also be ruthless when it counts.
“Nerds” who don’t have the drive, confidence, or ability, end up no better than anyone else (maybe worse off), but you don’t need to be a nerd to be educated.
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There's a fine line between pursuing your own interests and trampling over someone else's, and the two aren't mutually exclusive.
There are certainly driven and smart people who are also moral, with great "success". I'm assuming we are referring to success in more of a material/status kind of way. There are also lots of a-holes who get ahead by being a-holes. In many higher paying fields, being the a-hole bully is the skill.
While many smart people do succeed, there are lots of people at the "top" who aren't smart and got there through connections and/or screwing others over.