Or, for that matter, the Wise Women? No doubt there are a few of each around. Once in a while you'll hear a Wise Person on the radio - not so much on the television - but whatever it is they have to say is immediately 'balanced' by commentary by an Unwise Person.
I was a History major in college a long time ago, and took a few Anthropology courses along the way, thinking that the two were very much related. It appeared to me that every culture, every civilization, produced and honored Wise People. The Elders, if not the decision-makers themselves, were always consulted when important decisions were made.
Wisdom was a valued commodity.
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