Oddbean new post about login | logout Would you rather be.. (A) a genius at only one thing and a dumbshit at most other things or (B) not a genius at anything but mediocre at many things
Probably the wrong answer but it depends on what the one thing is compared to what the many things are. I mean some things aren't really worth being an expert at if they aren't beneficial to you. Yet, being capable at many things can be beneficial depending on how they're used.
No right or wrong answers, imo. Because there are many ways an individual can go about it depending on what's important to them. Anything you'd like to be a genius at, beneficial or not.
Just for fun, astronomy and astrology. Professionally, I've always wanted to work with robotics.
I wanted to be an aircraft mechanic when I was a kid. That way I can have my own tool box and tool sets. If fixing and building planes were my super power, Boeing would be offering me a lot of money right now that I would be able to use for all the B stuff that comes with living. 👀
Probably B. Rather be good at my job, a good person and a good parent, husband rather than a genius at work but a terrible human being
Come artista direi A.
I'm B, but my best friend is A (genius with Aspergers). I oftentimes wish I was A, but my superpower is the awareness of my own mediocrity and subsequent humility, which has served me very well through life, I believe.
I'd be pretty bored being a full time A. 😂😅🤣. At just about any one thing.
I'm more A than B, but my skillset is still so wide, it could be argued that I'm more B than A.
What's your A if i may ask?
Metal fabrication.
That's awesome. To my mind this is an admirable skill. What do you usually fabricate?
Dumb stuff that threatens to bore me.
Lol
Awesome super power. Not quite the same, but I did a little bit welding as a teenager. About 5 minutes worth in the grander scale of timelines. lol.
B for me, but I have a lot of appreciation for some of the As out there and what they can do.
That's somewhat vague of a question but I guess I would go with B. Being a genius in one field can certainly be a great attribute but it also seems like it has a high likelihood of placing a great deal of unwanted limitations on someone. That could be very frustrating, I imagine. Option B will also grant you a wider plethora of skills, which could be very handy when dealing with something that requires knowledge in many fields. But personally, neither. I already know that I'm talented in certain fields and very efficient in the others that are required for me to be an overall good person and provide my children with a good well-being.
It's meant to be vague. No right or wrong answers either. However you choose to understand it.
Lol I know it is. I was just implying that there seem to be a fair amount of reasons not to wish to be either, imo.
Or many reasons why both types of people are needed in a society. This is real DE&I IMO. We can't let Nik Tesla in and keep L Fink out and expect magic tech as a society.
If your super power as an (A) is science (or math), can A exist factually as a statement?! Yeah, silly stuff my brain does sometimes. 👀
On the surface it might sound like a mean thing to say. But some could argue that a society's progress is a 💯 dependent on the successful matching of folks with super powers to those that know how to monetize those superpowers. 👀
Spend time doing A thing cause im curious. Fail at it for long enough to slip into B. Its all fun and interesting regardless. https://image.nostr.build/8b0f0677ccf0f4d9d33fa1cbec26d52df0fecff72dbb9515b64dd56f592cbba3.jpg
If your an A, you can pay someone to do all those things you don't like doing and try doing the things you do like, with the understanding that you are an embecile that will inevetibally fail or be mediocre at best, bc it is not your super power. But having woke up and tried every day, you will have lived a life of purpose. what more does one need?!
That requires a lot of dependence and trust in others.
To an even higher degree yes. But that would be the trade off for the super power of my choice. Funny how these kinds of things go.
B. I am B and very happy this way 😁 it lets me engage more richly with life.
A is definitely more practical, but it's also boring and sad; so, B.
Can I choose at which thing?
Of course
I would take the hit for my family and be a genius in only one thing. Who has ever seen a investment genius?
You mean like an exceptionally good gambler.
Yes 🙌
It might be just me. But I feel like I can tell a lot about a personality type based on what their first reply was to your note. Yes, prejudices and stereotypes come to mind here. Lol. I'm wrong sometimes. 👀
I would love to hear you further explain why you believe so?😁
Hi Lucas, sure. I will expand a bit more maybe later this evening or in the am. I'm in fiat mining mode at the moment. 😊
What about you @AK 👸🏻
What about you, dd
😄 Funny you say that because a cat loving friend has told me if I were a cat, this cat would be me. https://i.nostr.build/rGUy0f23Pzo974jr.jpg
That's is so adorable. I can't even stand it. 😻
