tonyims t1_iuem3sg wrote on October 30, 2022 at 7:12 PM Reply to TIL dunce caps were originally a sign of high intelligence and wisdom. Philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus was a proponent of pointy hats as a way to funnel knowledge to the mind and his followers, called Dunsmen, wore them. By the 1500s the Dunsmen fell out of favor as “behind the times”. by Aequitas05 The fact that they think a pointy hat will funnel knowledge is proof that it was never a sign of high intelligence Permalink 0
tonyims t1_iuem3sg wrote
Reply to TIL dunce caps were originally a sign of high intelligence and wisdom. Philosopher and theologian John Duns Scotus was a proponent of pointy hats as a way to funnel knowledge to the mind and his followers, called Dunsmen, wore them. By the 1500s the Dunsmen fell out of favor as “behind the times”. by Aequitas05
The fact that they think a pointy hat will funnel knowledge is proof that it was never a sign of high intelligence