Memesplanation Short 62

A little out from left field, but here is a quote from Ben Franklin, who was clearly steeped in the Bible. What is Folly? To consider oneself wise (but not be). As I said when I was talking about humility last week, humility is a key to wisdom. One form of a fool is to be “high on your own fumes”, so much so that you cannot hear any criticism or direction from anyone. That is the heart of this quote. So first, you get cocky, hold yourself a certain way, then give voice to it, then you turn around and ignore or actively avoid any counsel that might contradict your own feelings or thoughts. This sounds like what both the hard Left and the hard Right do, all the time. They put themselves forward as the saviors of the nation, if not world, then shout down the other side when they say something that doesn’t agree with their convictions.