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Cognitive Scientist at the University of Sheffield, UK // Research: http://tomstafford.staff.shef.ac.uk  // Newsletter: http://tomstafford.substack.com  // Also: http://mindhacks.com 

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    Tom Stafford‏ @tomstafford 29 Nov 2017

    Hanging out with philosophers you realise two things a) how terrifyingly smart they are b) how little good this has done them

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      1. Tom Stafford‏ @tomstafford 30 Nov 2017

        Apropos of nothing. And especially not directed at any of my philosopher friends - love you guys ;-)

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      1. Tommi Elo‏ @Tommi_M_Elo 29 Nov 2017
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        It also seems to apply to mathematicians, physicists and pretty much every kind of ”intelligent”. Because intelligence is just one component of wisdom.

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      2. Tamlyn‏ @TamlynRogers 29 Nov 2017
        Replying to @Tommi_M_Elo @tomstafford

        True enough. Among other issues, there's overthinking and 'paralysis by analysis' that cause problems on a practical level.

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      1. Oliver Scott Curry‏ @Oliver_S_Curry 29 Nov 2017
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      1. Pillage Idiot‏ @pillageidiot 29 Nov 2017
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        It may not be possible to KNOW this.

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      1. Stephen Emrich‏ @SMEmrich 29 Nov 2017
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      1. Tom Huntington‏ @LGIBooks 29 Nov 2017
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        OMG! Thanks for saying out loud what I think I musta intuited for all these years! My attraction along with my strong hesitation to follow their direction.

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      1. NoXMasB4TDay‏ @artificer13 29 Nov 2017
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        As a graduate of studies in philosophy, I can state that A) nobody wants to hire somebody who can think freely, and B) Hemlock tastes terrible.

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      1. KC Lemson #BlackLivesMatter‏ @kclemson 29 Nov 2017
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      1. Andrew John Davis‏ @ded6ajd 30 Nov 2017
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        One well known observation (Mill): "It is better to be a human being dissatisfied than a pig satisfied; better to be Socrates dissatisfied than a fool satisfied. And if the fool, or the pig, are of a different opinions, it is because they only know their side of the question."

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      2. memneon  💙‏ @memneon 30 Nov 2017
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        The burden of the thinking mind.. Sometimes weighs heavy.. In truth, the happiest moments in my life have always been when I'm 'out of my head' - in the moment, in the flow. But then I only know that because I've thought about it 😉

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