I think there is some very odd definition of smartness or intelligence. If you are gullible to the point of endangering your very life, you cannot be smart, as you cannot cope with life adequately. If you are not able to recognize hazards in your environment, especially unknown ones, you are not fit to survive, so what is the value of yo…
I think there is some very odd definition of smartness or intelligence. If you are gullible to the point of endangering your very life, you cannot be smart, as you cannot cope with life adequately. If you are not able to recognize hazards in your environment, especially unknown ones, you are not fit to survive, so what is the value of your smartness then?
A better term for the complying - often academic - masses would probably be "docile", being easily trainable.
I think there is some very odd definition of smartness or intelligence. If you are gullible to the point of endangering your very life, you cannot be smart, as you cannot cope with life adequately. If you are not able to recognize hazards in your environment, especially unknown ones, you are not fit to survive, so what is the value of your smartness then?
A better term for the complying - often academic - masses would probably be "docile", being easily trainable.