INTELLIGENCE AND STUPIDITY
- What does, in your opinion, intelligence consist of? How do you know whether someone is intelligent or not? Can somebody be both intelligent and stupid?
- What kind of factors can we take into account when talking about intelligence?
- What is “stupidity”?
- There is such a thing as “World Stupidity Awards”, which were founded in 2003 and which recognise achievements in ignorance and stupidity. Some of the categories include:
- Stupidest man of the year.
- Stupidest statement made by a politician.
- The dumbest moment of the year.
- A stupidity award for being most out of touch with reality.
- Stupidest movie of the year.
- Lifetime achievement award for stupidity.
- Stupidity award for reckless endangerment of the planet.
In pairs or groups discuss who you would give three of the awards mentioned above to?
- Who have been the most intelligent people of all times in the fields of…
- Physics / chemistry.
- The Arts.
- Medicine / Psychiatry / Psychology.
- Natural sciences.
- Who is the most intelligent person you know? Why do you consider him / her intelligent?
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