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Originally Posted by cockerpunk
i dont agree.
wisdom is predicting based on inputs, what is the likely output. being smarter than someone is imagining a way to improve that outcome, and making it real.
just because something is a common result, doesn't make someone smart for having predicted it.
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I should have said that wisdom is
one (rather than
the) inevitable outcome of intelligence. It certainly isn't the only outcome. And, no, wisdom does not predict
common results. Any fool can do that. Wisdom predicts
uncommon results that are only predictable to those who have garnered some wisdom. We see this play out every day, wherein one bestowed with wisdom can see the inevitable result, where fools, no matter how obvious, cannot.
And yes, agreed - intelligence is also manifested through improved outcomes, outcomes that "raise the bar". Just about anyone can plod along with average, "acceptable" outcomes, it takes real intelligence to improve.
My real point was the delineation between
intelligence and
knowledge. The two are often confused. I've been around plenty who are virtual "walking textbooks", real wealths of knowledge, who can endlessly spout data, information, etc. and have absolutely no idea how to apply any of it outside of very wrote, very "canned" situations. If they cannot look up a solution (that someone else has previously developed) they will never solve a problem. Two of the other inevitable results of intelligence are lacking in these people - ingenuity and creativity.