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I came upon this pearl of wisdom recently, and wanted to share it with the world. I think it sums things up nicely if you're interested in how things really work:
"SOLUTIONS NEARLY ALWAYS come from the direction you least expect, which means there's no point trying to look in that direction because it won't be coming from there. Listen. In the past, people would stare into the fire for hours when they wanted to think. Or stare at the sea. The endless dancing shapes and patterns would reach far deeper into our minds than we could manage by reason and logic. You see, logic can only proceed from the premises and assumptions we already make, so we just drive round and round in little circles like little clockwork cars. We need dancing shapes to lift us and carry us, but they're harder to find these days. You can't stare into a radiator. You can't stare into the sea. Well, you can, but it's covered with plastic bottles and used condoms, so you just sit there getting cross. All we have to stare into is the white noise. The stuff we sometimes call information, but which is really just a babble rising in the air." "But without logic . . ." "Logic comes afterwards. It's how we retrace our steps. It's being wise after the event. Before the event you have to be very silly." - The Salmon of Doubt, Douglas AdamsRecommend this article... |