atomicdustbunny07 t1_iuhvx8w wrote on October 31, 2022 at 1:40 PM Reply to comment by Saturnalliia in 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 How can they be expected to read if they can't fit into the buildings (wearing point hats)? Permalink Parent 1
atomicdustbunny07 t1_iuhvx8w wrote
Reply to comment by Saturnalliia in 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
How can they be expected to read if they can't fit into the buildings (wearing point hats)?