Encore: Intelligence with Stephen Fry
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Is There a Difference Between Intelligence and Wisdom?
We're fully aware of the difference between intelligence and wisdom, though it's quite hard to pin down at a sentimental level. One can say that you can go into the developing country and see an old person who may not be able to read or write but has extraordinary wisdom. And i sometimes wonder what the point of intelligence is when wisdom is so much more handier thing. The best definition of wisdom ve came across was a man called michael ramsey, who became archbishop of canterbury. I think wisdom is the ability to cope. Not knowing is the greatest privilege of intelligence. If you want to know more about how healthy your brain is, head to your heights dot com full
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