&quot;The fundamental cause of the trouble is that in the modern world the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.&quot; This is the point Bertrand was making. Stupid people believe so deeply that it gives them power to act. The intelligent is so obsessed with the minutia of possible difference- like whether increased knowledge is good or bad - That we suffer from permanent analysis paralysis. We&#x27;re impotent when action is required.
So no I think you&#x27;re confused about the point of the discussion ;&#x2F;