Originally Posted by
cardiomd
Bhutan doesn't really have a president, but I assume you meant King, or else perhaps the prime minister?
Very long story how I became quite familiar with politics there in travels.
Yeah, the American anti-intellectualism is ridiculous, but fortunately is uniquely American. India, Europe, and Asia rightly prizes intelligence.
In America, it's cool to be smart only to the extent it can make you MONEY.
Well, his name is Jigme Wangchuck (probably royally misspelled). I don't know what he is, but I know he is basically the head of the gov't of Bhutan.
And, in most places, I'd assume its cool to be smart because it makes you money. In most cultures, money is king. Its simple math.
smart = money
money = the deluded sense that you will be insanely happy
Most people desire the deluded sense that they will be insanely happy, therefore by the transitive property of equality, most people desire to be smart. Of course, in America, we are anti-intellectual, so we can't do simple math :P