“The curse of modernity is that we are increasingly populated by a class of people who are better at explaining than understanding”

Simplified Meaning:

In today's world, there are more and more people who can talk about things really well but don't actually grasp what they're talking about. Imagine a salesperson who can list all the features of a new gadget but can't help you fix it if something goes wrong because they don't really know how it works inside. This is a common problem now; lots of experts can give great explanations and sound very knowledgeable, but their actual understanding is shallow. Take, for example, someone who talks a lot about the benefits of healthy eating but doesn’t really understand nutrition science. They might advise others confidently but their suggestions could be flawed because they don't have a deep understanding. In life, it's important to not just speak well about a topic, but to also understand it deeply so that you can make better decisions and give better advice. To avoid this problem, people should spend more time learning deeply about things rather than just focusing on how to talk about them impressively.