Does being "educated" INSURE that you're adept at critical thinking/comprehension? Can you be uneducated and good at both? Why?

Not everyone is a genius m'dear! Thank you for your reply bh!:)

I don't know how much more of these "trying times" we can handle before we are irreparably damaged Bunny! Thank you for your reply and Happy Friday! :)

Precisely. Book learning is fine. But if you cannot apply what you learn to the real world of what use is it? Thank you for your reply driftwood and Happy Thursday! Then there are the McGuyver's(sp?) of the world who make do with nothing and invent ways to make it something! :)

Genius is like that FNR. You see things others don't. You make connections that other didn't realize were there. You not only think outside the box you were never in one. Most of us need guidance/instruction/mentors. Genius exists on its own needing nothing but its own light and a means to let it shine. Just my take on it! Thank you for your reply and  Happy Thursday! :)

True, but great intellect doesn't necessarily dictate what someone will do, only how effectively they will do it. For some genius reveals itself in the form of art, for others theory, some in business and so forth.

I think the same applies to how we learn, everyone learns differently. Some are self taught, some require little direct guidance, some require a fair degree of direct guidance and others might rely completely on direct guidance. Some are very visual, others more readily grasp concepts, some minds exist *entirely* in the abstract, it just depends on the person. It can also depend greatly one the method by which one's intellect is being measured, which is something we should attempt to better understand in America specifically.

Don't misunderstand, I'm not suggesting education doesn't have value. I just don't think there is a "one size fits all" approach. For this reason, I don't think a piece of paper is definitive verification of cognitive abilities.

This post was edited by ForkNdaRoad at April 14, 2017 3:52 AM MDT

I agree with thee. I think the value of a degree is that it shows the person who earned it stuck with it! He/she did the work and hung in and COMPLETED what was started. That bodes well when one wants to hire employees. Someone like Sarah Palin will always be known as the half-governor because she quit in the middle of her term for whatever reason. I think once you start something you ought to finish it. Of course there will always be exceptions. Thank you for your thoughtful analysis  FNR and Happy Friday

Exactly, that is its only purpose... to gauge commitment, not intelligence.

Cool FNR! So you see it as I do! Finishing what you start isn't always easy of course. But at the end of it there is sense of accomplishment. I think being a quitter can't make you feel very good about yourself. Thank you for your reply and Happy Saturday! :)

You meant those "less" gifted, correct? Interest in the subject matters.Passion matters. What resonates with us matters. There have been some gifted athletes who excelled in more than one sport. You've heard of the term "Renaissance Man" I'm sure. That would be a multi-talented individual who is very good at doing many things. Some gifted folks focus on what will make the most money. Others are guided by passion for the subject(s). The downside is that sometimes a genius is tortured and can't handle living in the world as it is.    I had a friend long ago whose brother was a genius. He died of alcoholism and never succeeded at anything. I don't know the why of it because you'd think the smarter you are the easier life is for you. I'd rather just be "normal" all things considered. Which is what I am. Being special has its own set of additional challenges. Thank you for your reply tom and Happy Friday!  :)