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Who would you think is smarter?

The one who was taught how to do something of a complex nature, or the one who worked that same thing on their own?
Although both have the necessary intelligence to understand the complex issue, I figure the one who solves the problem themselves places more value on it than the other one because they earned it through effort.

The implication is the person(s) who teaches others through a method can be mass produced towards teaching others, as in a learning environment/class setting. That opportunity is there for that person(s) to accumulate wealth over time by teaching it.

However, this society tends to place much value in making a lot of money. Jeff Bezos of Amazon is not necessarily a brilliant genius himself, but he did know enough to hire others that were and put them to work. In that comparison, more value is given in this society to the not-as-smart businessman because he knew enough to hire 'smart' people.

Even so, someone had to figure it out in the first place. In pure IQ terms I would say the one who figured out the complex issue is smarter, although society would give the businessman more credit as the smarter of the two because he's smart enough to 'make it rich.'

Subjective comparison.
iMystery · M
@DudeistPriest Excellent point of view!

In business studies you actually do learn that one does not need to be a genius to start any business... managing that business is all about getting the right people to perform the job required to make that business a success.

Management is defined as "The process of planning, organizing, leading and controlling the resources of an organisation to achieve its goals, through the [b]work of other people[/b]"
@iMystery I like this smart reply.
iMystery · M
@DudeistPriest Thanks, your reply was really smart too!
bookerdana · M
Not enough info..he might have been teaching Einstein carpentry!🙉
bookerdana · M
Doesn't seem to deter them!🤪
Especially in an era of "alternative facts" @iMystery
iMystery · M
bookerdana · M
You gotta love the USA😁 @iMystery
SW-User
The one who was taught is just trained. The one who worked out the same is innovative and doesn't rely on specific patterns of teaching.

Now who's smarter, it depends on what they do with that knowledge and how effectively.
iMystery · M
@SW-User Excellent point.
SW-User
@iMystery They says knowledge is power, but it's not. It's potential power, it only becomes power when we utilize it.
iMystery · M
@SW-User Indeed I agree with you.
Peaceful · F
Could be both. The one that taught and it helped others expand their thinking and the one through trial and errors figured it out themselves.
User41 · 36-40, M
Define “smarter”
iMystery · M
@User41 I was waiting for this one lol.

I too have been wondering what exactly constitutes smartness/intelligence/cleverness or whatever the hell anyone wants to call it lol.
User41 · 36-40, M
Well I’ll say this. The guy that figures it out himself, there’s somthing to be said about a person like that.

However, ideally, that guy should pave the way for another guy that learns what the first guy had to learn the hard way. An push the limits again to a new threshold. 🤷🏻‍♂️

Or maybe I’m over thinking it. I do that...
iMystery · M
@User41 Actually I would say you're on the right track... the one who get's taught what the first one learned then needs to find a way to either expand on that knowledge or refine it and make more efficient use of it.
SW-User
they're both smart. can't compare the two
SW-User
Not comparable.
There is no telling how the person who was taught would handle it if they had to teach themselves.
iMystery · M
@SW-User Very true as well.

 
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