As I get older Iām finding that a lot of the āintellectualsā 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 theyāre talking about and anyone who claims to know everything about anything is feeding you bs.
āWhen I was young, I admired clever people. Now that I am old, I admire kind people.ā - Rabbi Abraham Joshua Heschel
I am also realizing that actual intellectuals make their subjects easy to understand, and faux intelectuals will attempt to baffle.
āIf you canāt explain it to a six year old, you donāt understand it yourself.ā
- Albert Einstein




















