• piecat@lemmy.world
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    8 months ago

    We always seem to equate common sense and education.

    I’ve met some dense people with PhDs. And some smart people that never got formal education.

    Obviously best case is smart and educated. But you can’t teach someone common sense.

    • hdsrob@lemmy.world
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      8 months ago

      ^ This … my father has his doctorate, yet is talking about chem trails, stockpiling guns and food for the coming apocalypse, and is a full on Trump supporting MAGAT right wing Christian.

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      8 months ago

      But you can’t teach someone common sense.

      Therapists do that sometimes