#AlbertEinstein Message [Making Mistakes is a Part of The JOURNEY] #4biddenknowledge

Last I checked Einstein was human and humans make mistakes, but, unlike many, he could laugh at them.

Perfect example of the narcissism that has affected the world. 1 mistake by someone doesn't define THEM, but it can make an example of those that think too highly of themselves.

Sgt (Join to see) It's seems a philosophic question. It could depend on the mistake - its context, the condition of the person making the mistake, what damage was done if any, imho.
Of course Einstein made a good point. However, it may have been reflective of the situation he was in with his career at the time. When there is competition for anything in academia (e.g. funding, credit for unique ideas, getting something published), friendly or otherwise, it has been known to become vicious.
If I understand correctly the European school systems were geared toward corporal punishment for wrong doing and errors in class, perhaps transforming into verbal maligning for the older kids? It may have been a typical, expected response to mistakes which was encourage (negative peer pressure) by teachers who reacted that way to errors, so the kids did too. I suppose the purpose would be to shame kids into not being careless - in this case into being compassionate and kind.