Why are wealth and wisdom often presumed to go together?

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bill533 · Answer

@AP

Shadow · Answer

Wisdom, in my opinion, is the application of knowledge. You can know that eating an entire cake is bad for you, but it is only wisdom if you apply that knowledge by avoiding that cake like it's a cereal killer.

Shadow · Answer

*cough* cereal bad for you too

Shadow · Answer

I honestly skimmed your question and thought it was health, thus the food analogy, but it still works.

bill533 · Answer

its an english proverb

Shadow · Answer

Poor people usually have made bad life choices. The top three:
(1) not graduating high school
(2) baby before marriage
(3) not getting a job

Shadow · Answer

These are sort of common sense (common knowledge) but wisdom is the application of it. Aka, graduate and don't drop, don't bake cookies in the oven yet, and don't stay home and play Fortnite.

bill533 · Answer

But why are they often presumed to go together

bill533 · Answer

@Shadow

Shadow · Answer

Because typically a wealthy person is wise. That's why they can make more money by writing books, giving advice, and singing the songs of wisdom.

Shadow · Answer

The wealthy apply knowledge to become rich.

bill533 · Answer

Would you find a wise person more trustworthy than a wealthy person?

bill533 · Answer

@Shadow

Shadow · Answer

idk

Shadow · Answer

I think you should answer that one lol

bill533 · Answer

maybe so