▲ 730 ▼ Trump Completely Loses It on ‘Stupid AOC’ Over Call for His Impeachment in Wild, Marathon Rant (www.mediaite.com) submitted 1 year ago by Redditsux@lemmy.world to c/politics@lemmy.world 192 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 13 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smart people know their shortcomings. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wiz@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) And rich people think they are smart, because of money, instead of luck of the draw with parents giving them money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Many are smart because they can afford better education. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Being better educated doesn't make them smart. I know some geniuses who had to drop out of high school to work and some real dumbasses with doctorates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) If you take two equally capable people and give one a better education the better educated one will be generally smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They'll be more knowledgeable and better educated. They won't be smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) My brother and I noted the propensity for some people born into wealth to be attractive as well. Braces when you're 10 and a dermatologist when you're 13 can have massive, lasting impacts decades later. Just a bit more invisible privilege those born to money get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Historically, rich people have been able to alter what people consider attractive too. There were multiple cultures across the globe that painted their teeth black because being able to eat a lot of imported sugar made your teeth rot. Straight up health problems being romanticized just because it was a problem only affecting the rich. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wiz@midwest.social 5 points 1 year ago (1 child) And rich people think they are smart, because of money, instead of luck of the draw with parents giving them money. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Many are smart because they can afford better education. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Being better educated doesn't make them smart. I know some geniuses who had to drop out of high school to work and some real dumbasses with doctorates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) If you take two equally capable people and give one a better education the better educated one will be generally smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They'll be more knowledgeable and better educated. They won't be smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) My brother and I noted the propensity for some people born into wealth to be attractive as well. Braces when you're 10 and a dermatologist when you're 13 can have massive, lasting impacts decades later. Just a bit more invisible privilege those born to money get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Historically, rich people have been able to alter what people consider attractive too. There were multiple cultures across the globe that painted their teeth black because being able to eat a lot of imported sugar made your teeth rot. Straight up health problems being romanticized just because it was a problem only affecting the rich. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 2 points 1 year ago (2 children) Many are smart because they can afford better education. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 4 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Being better educated doesn't make them smart. I know some geniuses who had to drop out of high school to work and some real dumbasses with doctorates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) If you take two equally capable people and give one a better education the better educated one will be generally smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They'll be more knowledgeable and better educated. They won't be smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent [–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) My brother and I noted the propensity for some people born into wealth to be attractive as well. Braces when you're 10 and a dermatologist when you're 13 can have massive, lasting impacts decades later. Just a bit more invisible privilege those born to money get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Historically, rich people have been able to alter what people consider attractive too. There were multiple cultures across the globe that painted their teeth black because being able to eat a lot of imported sugar made your teeth rot. Straight up health problems being romanticized just because it was a problem only affecting the rich. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 4 points 1 year ago (1 child) Being better educated doesn't make them smart. I know some geniuses who had to drop out of high school to work and some real dumbasses with doctorates. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) If you take two equally capable people and give one a better education the better educated one will be generally smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They'll be more knowledgeable and better educated. They won't be smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) If you take two equally capable people and give one a better education the better educated one will be generally smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They'll be more knowledgeable and better educated. They won't be smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) They'll be more knowledgeable and better educated. They won't be smarter. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) What do you think smarter means if not more knowledgable and better educated? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 2 points 1 year ago (1 child) Smarts/intelligence is the capacity to learn. An educated person has been taught. A knowledgeable person has learned. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot be changed to make people have a greater capacity to learn? (Obviously blunt force trauma can make someone less capable). permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) There's definitely variance in human intelligence, yes. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) That’s not what I am asking. Do you think you are born with a specific capacity for intelligence that cannot he altered in a positive fashion? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) Yes. People have different natural abilities. I played the bassoon for over a decade. I had access to truly excellent instructors and a great music program and worked hard at it. And after years of training and work, I was decent. I saw other people with no prior music background pick it up and get better than me in 2-3 months. People's brains are wired differently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) So do you think intelligence is like a stat in an RPG? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] chiliedogg@lemmy.world 1 point 1 year ago (1 child) I'm saying that people are varied and that individuals have a maximum potential. Not everybody can lift weights to the point they become the strongest person on the planet, and not everyone can study until they're the most-knowledgeable person on the planet. We're not clones. Everyone is born different with different brains and bodies, and it's important to recognize that so we can cater to people's individual needs, learning styles, abilities, and passions. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] QuoVadisHomines@sh.itjust.works 1 point 1 year ago That’s not the question I asked. It seems like you think you are born with a set unchanging amount of intelligence and my understanding is that simply is not true and that through education you can increase that capacity for knowledge. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] nomy@lemmy.zip 3 points 1 year ago (1 child) My brother and I noted the propensity for some people born into wealth to be attractive as well. Braces when you're 10 and a dermatologist when you're 13 can have massive, lasting impacts decades later. Just a bit more invisible privilege those born to money get. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Historically, rich people have been able to alter what people consider attractive too. There were multiple cultures across the globe that painted their teeth black because being able to eat a lot of imported sugar made your teeth rot. Straight up health problems being romanticized just because it was a problem only affecting the rich. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] faythofdragons@slrpnk.net 5 points 1 year ago Historically, rich people have been able to alter what people consider attractive too. There were multiple cultures across the globe that painted their teeth black because being able to eat a lot of imported sugar made your teeth rot. Straight up health problems being romanticized just because it was a problem only affecting the rich. permalink fedilink source parent