Which would you rather?

Which would you rather? To be the most intelligent person on Earth but considered the stupidest? Or the stupidest person on Earth but considered the most intelligent?

— from The Mind in the Cockpit · Art of the Good Life: Clear Thinking for Business and a Better Life by Rolf Dobelli

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• The Heart in the Cockpit (Emotion/Awe/Anxiety/Regret/Empathy)
• Decisions & Choices (Decision/Choice/Focus/Forethought/Consequences)

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