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womaninpearls:

As I get older I’m finding that a lot of the “intellectuals” I used to admire are actually just condescending and pretentious. And also realizing how much more important it is to be present, considerate, and empathetic because nobody really knows what they’re talking about and anyone who claims to know everything about anything is feeding you bs.

“When I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.”

- Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel

I am also realizing that actual intellectuals make their subjects easy to understand, and faux intelectuals will attempt to baffle.

people who patronizingly decide something they’re doing is too hard to explain to others is not a reflection on the others’ comprehension abilities, but the pseudo-intellectuals’ lack of actual knowledge.

(via onefitmodel)