Street smarts book smarts is not even making you smart. Just memory retention of information that wealthy old guys want you to have so you can be stupid.
Book smarts will remove the need for street smarts, by raising ones standard of living, which places them physically away from those who live by the laws of the street. .
I think its important to have both. Everyone deserves to be smart. Street smarts help because not everyone is nice and haves your best interest at heart
For society, book smarts are more important. Individually street smarts are important. Most of societal advancements didn't come because they're street smart.
Example; this pandemic had all of the kids out of school yet they let people on the streets fend for thrm selves. You need to be resourceful to make it on the streets. You may win at jepordy if you are book smart.
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Street smarts book smarts is not even making you smart. Just memory retention of information that wealthy old guys want you to have so you can be stupid.
Both are great, but probably street smarts. What good is knowing about Shakespear if you don't know how to pay taxes?
That's not street smarts, that's just life smarts.
In a lawful society, book smarts. But street smarts are still wonderful. Especially as sadly, things are becoming more lawless.
Book smarts will remove the need for street smarts, by raising ones standard of living, which places them physically away from those who live by the laws of the street. .
It all comes down to if you know how to productively apply that knowledge. If you don't both are useless.
street smarts cuz it can get things done in reality where some booksmarts can't... although i try to apply my booksmarts where i can...
It depends if you expect to live on the streets for the rest of your life, or not. If you do, then street smarts are more important.
Depends whar oppurtunities you get. If you can get a white collar job then book smarts. Otherwise street smartswill stand you in good stead
A doctor makes a lot more money than a drug dealer.
Well maybe but a lot of drug dealers can make 2 million quicker than a doctor can even teenagers if they are selling coke or crack.
It probably depends on your career or trade, as well as your socioeconomic status, what is more valuable to you as an individual.
Depends what the “book smarts” are in. Some fields book smarts pay decently.
Street smarts can adapt to changes, book smarts will panic and die facing the first challenge. It's all good until shit hits the fan.
I think its important to have both. Everyone deserves to be smart. Street smarts help because not everyone is nice and haves your best interest at heart
For society, book smarts are more important. Individually street smarts are important. Most of societal advancements didn't come because they're street smart.
Example; this pandemic had all of the kids out of school yet they let people on the streets fend for thrm selves. You need to be resourceful to make it on the streets. You may win at jepordy if you are book smart.
They're fairly equal their importance really depends on your situation.
While yes having your whits about you on the street is important but street smarts ain't going to get you paid
Street smarts are the first essential. You can add book smarts as they become necessary.
Well that depends if you want to get an actual job or be a drug dealer and got shot up by homies by your 28th at most.
That depends on whether you are running a business or walking down Skid Row.