Quote by Andrea Dworkin

Undernourished, intelligence becomes like the bloated belly of a starving child: swollen, filled with nothing the body can use.

Undernourished, intelligence becomes like the bloated belly

Summary

This quote suggests that intelligence without proper nourishment or development is useless, similar to how a starving child may have a bloated belly but lacks the necessary nutrients for their body to function. It implies that intelligence needs to be fed with information, education, and critical thinking in order to be meaningful and beneficial. Just as a malnourished child's inflated belly does not serve any purpose, an undernourished intelligence lacks the substance necessary for growth and productivity.

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Intelligence

By Andrea Dworkin

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