The Death of Wisdom & Humility
Wit & Wisdom with Tom Greene
English - October 17, 2022 00:45 - 8 minutes - 8.14 MBChristianity Religion & Spirituality Society & Culture Philosophy inspiration wisdom anxiety depression god jesus mentalhealth mindful mindfulness motivation Homepage Download Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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Prior generations had tremendous respect for wisdom. Think: Abraham Lincoln, T.S. Elliot and Martin Luther King, Jr. But, in earlier times there were far fewer voices. And, with fewer voices there was less tolerance for bullshit.
Today it seems that everyone has a megaphone. The most outrageous voices have the biggest platforms. People like the Kardashians and Kanye West. People with little intellect or wisdom. And, despite their low intelligence, they have enormous following of devoted fans.