Entirely seriously: I can never decide whether the drunkard’s search is a parable about the wisdom in looking under the streetlight, or the wisdom of hunting around in the dark.
I think the drunkard’s search is about the wisdom of improving your tools. Sure, spend some time out looking, but let’s spend a lot of time making better streetlights and flashlights, etc.
Entirely seriously: I can never decide whether the drunkard’s search is a parable about the wisdom in looking under the streetlight, or the wisdom of hunting around in the dark.
I think the drunkard’s search is about the wisdom of improving your tools. Sure, spend some time out looking, but let’s spend a lot of time making better streetlights and flashlights, etc.