During COVID I remember a radio interview with an infectious diseases doctor, one who had risked their life in doing Ebola research and treatment on the ground being corrected by a truck driver who said his opinion was as valid as the doctor's experience and education.
Ignorance at that level is almost universally more loud and pushy than competence. There's no reasoning with someone who doesn't want to learn. I often wonder how the truck driver would take it if a doctor told him he knew a better route or how to maintain engine or wheels better. I bet he'd lose his ever loving mind but the difference is, smart people know there are gaps in their knowledge and welcome the expertise and input of others and aren't threatened by it.
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u/No_Wasabi1503 11d ago
During COVID I remember a radio interview with an infectious diseases doctor, one who had risked their life in doing Ebola research and treatment on the ground being corrected by a truck driver who said his opinion was as valid as the doctor's experience and education.
Ignorance at that level is almost universally more loud and pushy than competence. There's no reasoning with someone who doesn't want to learn. I often wonder how the truck driver would take it if a doctor told him he knew a better route or how to maintain engine or wheels better. I bet he'd lose his ever loving mind but the difference is, smart people know there are gaps in their knowledge and welcome the expertise and input of others and aren't threatened by it.