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Would you rather be smart, or beautiful? (lemmy.world)

submitted 3 days ago* (last edited 3 days ago) by Anticorp@lemmy.world to c/asklemmy@lemmy.ml

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A genie appears before you and says you must choose to be very physically attractive, but slightly below average intelligence, or very intelligent, but slightly below average attractiveness? Which would you choose, and why?

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[–] just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 20 points 2 days ago (3 children)

Why so many people think being smart means getting phd's and good job/money?

Good job, phd's require discipline not smartness and often being attractive gets you better confidence/charisma, thats far far more important for getting good money or recognition than smartness

[–] wildcardology@lemmy.world 4 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Alina Habba is that you?

[–] LovableSidekick@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

"I can fake being smart."

[–] just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 2 days ago

Clearly there are limits to this rule

[–] optissima@lemmy.ml 2 points 2 days ago (1 children)

A good job and a PhD require already having money too. This is why beautiful people on OF keep winning, funding their PhDs

[–] just_an_average_joe@lemmy.dbzer0.com 3 points 2 days ago

In EU PhDs are always paid and often easier to get into than finding a job (at least right now based on my friend circle)

[–] refalo@programming.dev 1 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't smartness imply discipline?

[–] tetris11@lemmy.ml 3 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago)

Nope. Some degree for sure, but once you've jumped over whatever hurdle you needed to jump, you just rest on your laurels until the next time you need to rise to a challenge, or until you fuse into the furniture.