PT Pumpkins 🎃 on Mythryl: ““The practice protected their egos at the expense of their minds” is…”

“The practice protected their egos at the expense of their minds” is such a beautifully succinct turn of phrase. What a simple way of articulating this.

Peter Norton@norton.bsky.social

In elementary school I observed that children who were ashamed of their ignorance called things they did not understand “stupid” and “dumb.” The practice protected their egos at the expense of their minds. Both words remain favorites of the insecure Secretary of Defense.

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