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Smart is Dumb

Pretend ignorance to achieve more

Vadim Kotelnikov, founder of 1000ventures - personal logo VadiK

Inventor Business e-Coach

Author Innoball

Founder Innompic Games icon

 

   

The truth is:

 

 

 

 

Many people who ask dumb questions are actually smart and wise.

People who try to impress by pretending to be smart and know everything are most likely dumb.

"He who asks is a fool for five minutes, but he who does not ask remains a fool forever," says Chinese proverb.

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Russian proverbs

Clever person likes to learn, and the fool – to teach.

Russian proverb

 

   

Pretending Ignorance: Smart Is Dumb

Pretend ignorance, ask common questions
to come out with a better decision.

Socrates used this technique more than 2300 years ago. He pretended ignorance in order to encourage others to express their views fully.

 

 

 

Socrates Teachings

I know you won't believe me, but the highest form of Human Excellence is to question oneself and others.

Socrates

 

Steve Jobs advice quotes

I would trade all of my technology
for an afternoon with Socrates.

Steve Jobs

 

   

I-know-it-all attitude kills thinking and creativity.

Many world's smartest people often play dumb. They ask the other party to explain things more than once, ask lots of questions in order to get better prepared to respond and then make a fast decision.

 

 

 

Oscar Wilde humorous quotes

I am not young enough to know everything.

Oscar Wilde

 

Donald Trump quotes

Being smart is dumb, ignorance is good.

I always want to think of myself as an underdog.

Donald
Trump

 

Jack Ma quotes

Intelligent people need a fool to lead them.
When the team's all a bunch of scientists, it is best to have a peasant to lead the way.

Jack Ma

Alibaba

 

Steve Jobs advice quotes

There’s a phrase in Buddhism, ‘Beginner’s mind.’ It’s wonderful to have a beginner’s mind.

Steve Jobs

 

 

Konosuke Matsushita advice quotes

A person who can create ideas worthy of note is a person who has learned much from others.

Konosuke Matsushita

 

Andy Rooney quotes

I've learned... That the easiest way for me to grow as a person is to surround myself with people smarter than I am.

Andy Roney

 

Faina Ranevskaya humorous quotes famous Russian actress

I've been smart enough to have lived my life stupidly.

Faina Ranevskaya

 

A child of five would understand this.

Send someone to fetch a child of five.

Groucho
Marx

 

 

Vadim Kotelnikov

Coaching by Example

Fun Teams at Innompic Games

Innompic Games are designed to showcase entrepreneurial smartness.

Vadim Kotelnikov, founder of 1000ventures - personal logo VadiK

Inventor Business e-Coach

Author Innoball

Founder Innompic Games icon

 

 

While innovation teams are ideating, Innompic Fun Teams 'Fun4Biz' and 'Smart is Dumb' entertain and amaze the global audience by their smartness, wittiness and performing skills.

  Smart Is Dumb - Innompic Games, Fun Team, creative arts

 

 

These teams should be really good at smart & fast thinking because their performance should be relevant to the idea or challenge just announced and have business sense.

 

Innompic Games

Planet of Loving Creators

User Experience

 

 

 

 

Smart Artificial Intelligence (AI)

The "Smart Is Dumb" principle is the guiding philosophy behind many conversational AI services. To perform smart, they are programmed to be dumb sometimes and equipped with a choice of diverse answers to commonly asked questions.

 

 

 

   

Educational Joke

Strategic Game ' Smart Is Dumb'

A businessman was talking with his barber, when they both noticed a goofy-looking fellow bouncing down the sidewalk. The barber whispered, "That's Tommy, one of the stupidest kids you'll ever meet. Here, I'll show you."... More