I’m constantly baffled by why some people continue to be completely driven by ego. It is always to their detriment. Always.
Imagine, for example, if every scientist responded to legitimate criticism of their work with;
‘I’m familiar with all the work in this field. So, you’re wrong. I’m right’.
Oh, right then. Well, you’re probably on the money. Because that’s the kind of attitude that suggests a life-long dedication to learning. No, no, don’t get up, I’ll see myself out. After all, I’ve been around doors my whole life, so I know how they work. Surely this maxim will put me in good stead when I encounter every possible facet of existence on this planet and beyond. Surely.
Most people know they don’t know everything. Smart people have some inkling of exactly what they don’t know. Total fucking grasping idiots assume they know everything and their knowledge is exhaustive.
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