what smart means

I was talking to my daughter on the occasion of Parent Teacher Night about which of her teachers were the best and which were the worst. We ended up on a bit of a side note, talking about what it means to be smart. One of the things that I have noticed is that smart people tend to be aware of their own weaknesses. It happens in two ways.

1. The more you see how big the area of knowledge is in your own field, the more you realize you have to learn. I suspect this goes on forever, as you appr...