I want exceptional people to be around the rest of us. Everyone benefits from integration as opposed to intellectual segregation in my opinion.
However, your use of the word "exceptional" is intriguing - I want you to be very specific about what you think of "unexceptional" people - do you dislike us? Hate us? What should happen to us? Would you consider yourself to be among those exceptional people? Genuinely curious!
Unexceptional=the rest of us have plenty to contribute to society, but not nearly on par with someone exceptional. Some people are better than the rest given the current paradigm defined by our society.
Interesting, what do you think the rest of us unexceptional people should do if we're condemned to a life like this? Can you name a few unexceptional people that I can consider role models?
I can't look up to my dad, who probably isn't an exceptional person? He didn't go to Harvard at least.
I'm very intrigued now. Who can I look up to, and what is the bar for being exceptional? It's any Harvard admit, or does it have to be a Harvard graduate? Does Brown count? What about Duke or Rice?
