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As to the “ethanol-scented mumblings of some guy at the far end of the bar … “
I’d never deny that different people have different mental capacities, but still, most concepts aren’t beyond the comprehension of most people. It’s not that many matters aren’t complex and that deep understanding doesn’t require lengthy and rigorous study, but the essence of most matters can be distilled into terms comprehensible to that fellow on the next barstool, provided he hasn’t been riding that stool all day. And provided he values knowledge.
I’d never deny that different people have different mental capacities, but still, most concepts aren’t beyond the comprehension of most people. It’s not that many matters aren’t complex and that deep understanding doesn’t require lengthy and rigorous study, but the essence of most matters can be distilled into terms comprehensible to that fellow on the next barstool, provided he hasn’t been riding that stool all day. And provided he values knowledge.
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