This one popped up in my feeds and I had to share. It’s a clip of a longer commencement speech by Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker, who used quotes from the American T.V. show, The Office, to organize his thoughts. This clip features a quote from Dwight Schrute about the importance of developing one’s Idiot Detector. It’s a beautiful (and funny) reflection on what actual intelligence can enable us to do versus what some unevolved, but popular, individuals try to pass off as strength. It’s a pretty compelling test. I’ve included a link to the full speech in the sources below. Enjoy.
Sources:
- Pritzker’s Formulae to Spot An Idiot, posted by Kukduku (2023-06-22), https://youtu.be/aJZ56dEq4b4?si=CV9_Zslh0fQG4I_t
- Pritzker gives ‘Office’-themed graduation speech at Northwestern, with Steve Carell present [full speech], posted by NBC Chicago (2023-06-13), https://youtu.be/ihpF0Z71CGE?si=OCtq5jD_dAe2D2BM