What is the difference between stupidity and idiocy?
As nouns the difference between stupidity and idiocy is that stupidity is (uncountable) the property of being stupid while idiocy is (psychology) the state or condition of being an idiot; the quality of having an intelligence level far below average; mental retardation.
Is common sense the same as intelligence?
common sense is basically the good sense in practical stuffs whereas intelligence is the ability to gain knowledge and skills and apply the same when and where required.
Is ignorance and stupidity the same thing?
1. Ignorance implies a lack of awareness, while stupidity implies the inability to understand. Ignorance can be removed by the acquisition of knowledge, while a stupid person is intrinsically so, and therefore difficult to reform.
Is common sense not common anymore?
Common sense is neither common nor sense. There’s not a whole of sound judgment going on these days (though whether it is worse than in the past, I can’t be sure), so it’s not common. If common sense was common, then most people wouldn’t make the kinds of decisions they do every day.
Why are people often accused of not having common sense?
Further, it is often people who might be accused of not having common sense who prove that what is common sense is not only not sense, but also completely wrong. Plus, common sense is often used by people who don’t have the real knowledge, expertise, or direct experience to actually make sound judgments.
Is common sense a contradiction in terms?
People wouldn’t do the multitude of things that are clearly not good for them. And common sense isn’t real sense if we define sense as being sound judgment because relying on experience alone doesn’t usually offer enough information to draw reliable conclusions. Heck, I think common sense is a contradiction in terms.
Do most people think common sense is sound judgment?
But the idea that if most people think something makes sense then it must be sound judgment has been disproven time and time again. Further, it is often people who might be accused of not having common sense who prove that what is common sense is not only not sense, but also completely wrong.