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Jean Baudrillard

The great person is ahead of their time, the smart make something out of it, and the blockhead, sets themselves against it.

Jean Baudrillard

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A great person has ideas or qualities that are advanced beyond what most people understand or accept at the moment. A smart person recognizes this advantage and uses it to their benefit, while a blockhead resists or opposes these forward-thinking ideas.

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