Intelligent vs. Smart
On being “intelligent” vs “smart”:
I’d define intelligence vs. smart like this: Intelligent people understand technical details, smart people understand emotional details.
Or maybe:
Intelligence: Good memory, logic, math skills, test-taking ability, rule-following.
Smart: High degree of empathy, bullshit detection, organization, communication skills, persuasion, social awareness, understanding the consequences of your actions.
Both are important. But there’s a critical difference in how each is valued.
Schools are good at teaching and measuring intelligence, so that’s what people tend to value and aspire to. But in almost any field, smarts is what gets rewarded long term.
Source: collabfund.com/blog/inte…