What Is The None Of Us Are Better Than One?

The words “None of us is as smart as all of us,” (Eric Schmidt) have been shared throughout time and have been expressed in a variety of ways. The most popular are: “Two heads are better than one,” and “You can 't have a class with one student.” What these cliches are saying, is that every person has individual knowledge that one other person could not replicate down to the last thought. There are facts and basic ideals that are known in the world, but the way that we interpret and pursue these ideas are what make us different and allow us to express opposing, debatable and agreeable views. For example; if given the idea that the universe is currently existing, and asking three separate parties how it came to be, one will most likely receive …show more content…
If that was the case, the yes, I believe that one person would be smarter than a group if they knew more on the subject. A few easy ways to view this are through the arts and even a little more difficult through Human Sciences.
We see many “prodigies” in the area of the arts. This includes musicians, painters, singers, sculptors, and many other artistic talents. But can we not argue that this may not be knowledge related as much as talent related? Is talent the same as owning knowledge? I believe that the saying “None of us is as smart as all of us” somewhat wavers in this area of knowledge. I say this because a person could know the entire history of Vincent Van Gogh, but someone else who is labeled as a prodigy artist could replicate one of his paintings: neither of them triumphs over the other.
Human Sciences is an area of knowledge that is easy to understand that people can have different amounts of knowledge in the many different subcategories. Here, one can understand that the statistical probability of someone knowing everything about all the categories under Human Sciences is extremely low. Saying this, it is not unusual to make the statement that one person is not as smart as a grouping of people, or as the saying is “None of us is as smart as all of …show more content…
If everyone believed in the same religious practice, would they not then find fault in something else? Humanity thrives on opposition and its need to speak out against others. We want our voices to be heard, to receive feedback, only then to think of a quick rebuttal and continue the debate. Our lives would be bland with the idea that there can only be one explanation, one purpose, and one way. We all believe in digging deeper in order to find a better