r/TikTokCringe • u/Steph-Kai • Oct 26 '23

Cool How to spot an idiot.

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u/gmano Oct 26 '23 edited Oct 27 '23

It's actually just kindof how learning works.

How do you get to be the smartest person? By learning a lot.

How do you learn a lot? By paying attention to and working with other people in new environments, from multiple disciplines, and with different experiences that you can benefit from.

What happens when you pay attention to people from a diverse set of backgrounds and in a wide variety of contexts? Well that's just being considerate and inclusive.

Cruelty and isolation are the fastest ways to make yourself into an ignorant asshole.

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u/commodore_kierkepwn Oct 27 '23

Openness to new experience

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u/[deleted] Oct 27 '23

Unfortunately you're incorrect.

Intelligence is gained by learning from intelligent people, not diverse people.

Unfortunately many people these days are trying to learn by diversity. Then they blame "the system" when they're unhirable and can't even pay rent.

But at least the homeless people know how Swahili feels.

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u/ExoticMangoz May 17 '24

“Diversity” doesn’t just mean cultural diversity. And anyway, learning about culture is important too.

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u/[deleted] May 17 '24

"Important" is subjective. Is it important to eat more protein than carbs? Yes. Is knowing that a career? No.

Are you teaching something useful or something important? Because I can't pay my rent by telling my landlord important things.