Intolerance

Growing up, I heard it said that some people have “book smarts” but no “common sense”.  This meant that some people, although highly educated, seemed lost concerning the simple things.  This is a long standing observation.  The Daodejing has some  similar statements:

“The wise one does not know many things; He who knows many things is not wise.”

“The more knowledge you seek, the less you will understand.”

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