“Whats the difference between being ranked higher and being considered “better”?”
The ranked higher I was reffering to is they are bigger Talmid
Chacham. OF course (generally speaking )those learning in kollel are bigger talmidei chachamim than those working.
The OP was regarding which is better
The big talmud chacham who has terrible middos and (to quote the rambam) is mevazeh the Torah. Or the Working person who learns every free minute?
More to the point. Though why does it matter? Be the best you can be dont worry about being better than other people.
I really dont get this thread.
I think working people are better than kollel people. Though who cares what I think
I thought this is what you were saying in this post
(That a. There are many variables and b. Why does it matter)