The spread of secondary and latterly of tertiary education has created a large population of people, often with well-developed literary and scholarly tastes, who have been educated far beyond their capacity to undertake analytical thought.

Peter Medawar
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This quote by C.P. Snow is true in the sense that people today make a large amount of money while not necessarily earning it through their intelligence. The quote also speaks of people who have been educated far beyond their capacity to undertake analytical thought. They make the most money but do not necessarily earn it through their intelligence and knowledge.

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