Quote by Oscar Wilde

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for a career forces every one to take sides. We live in the age of the overworked, and the under-educated; the age in which people are so industrious that they become absolutely stupid.

Each of the professions means a prejudice. The necessity for

Summary

This quote by Oscar Wilde highlights the inherent biases present in different professions. Wilde suggests that the pressure to choose a career leads individuals to adopt particular mindsets or biases associated with their chosen field. He further argues that in an era focused on productivity and work, individuals often become so absorbed in their professions that they neglect their education and development in other areas. Consequently, Wilde portrays a society where people are industrious, yet lack intellectual depth, suggesting a negative correlation between excessive work and diminished intelligence.

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By Oscar Wilde

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