Knowledge is not a destination, it is a journey. Most in our society never really start, or quit because thinking is “too hard.”
Those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it. As a society, we do not learn, let alone understand history.And we are repeating it. Do a search on “Cleon” and “Athens.” When you read about him, you may, with a little thought, realize that we have someone just like him, called “Donald Trump.” Then search on “Alcibiades” and “Athens.” We also have one just like him, called “Hillary Clinton.”
In case you don’t know, the Peloponnesian Wars ended very badly for both the victors and the vanquished. I anticipate similar results in the modern era.
Randy B Premium Member over 8 years ago
Yes. Exactly.Advances in knowledge equal the inability to know anything, and why learn stuff when some of it might change?
MS72 over 8 years ago
like Pluto. why did i have to memorize the 9 planets if we’re not sure?
ChessPirate over 8 years ago
And the universe will eventually end, so what’s the point? :-)
scaeva Premium Member over 8 years ago
Knowledge is not a destination, it is a journey. Most in our society never really start, or quit because thinking is “too hard.”
Those who do not understand history are doomed to repeat it. As a society, we do not learn, let alone understand history.And we are repeating it. Do a search on “Cleon” and “Athens.” When you read about him, you may, with a little thought, realize that we have someone just like him, called “Donald Trump.” Then search on “Alcibiades” and “Athens.” We also have one just like him, called “Hillary Clinton.”
In case you don’t know, the Peloponnesian Wars ended very badly for both the victors and the vanquished. I anticipate similar results in the modern era.
gammaguy over 8 years ago
I am not a full fleged planet.