Of course we shouldn’t just be idiots about it. I am reminded of Bob Dylan’s “don’t criticize what you can’t understand” and random internet parable “If you don’t know what the fence is for, I cannot allow you to remove it.”
But if a large part of our daily lives seems unpleasant and we have reason to believe it is nonoptimal, it’s worth looking for how can we do at least incrementally better.
Of course we shouldn’t just be idiots about it. I am reminded of Bob Dylan’s “don’t criticize what you can’t understand” and random internet parable “If you don’t know what the fence is for, I cannot allow you to remove it.”
I had exactly that parable in mind while I was responding. Like it.
But if a large part of our daily lives seems unpleasant and we have reason to believe it is nonoptimal, it’s worth looking for how can we do at least incrementally better.
Of course we shouldn’t just be idiots about it. I am reminded of Bob Dylan’s “don’t criticize what you can’t understand” and random internet parable “If you don’t know what the fence is for, I cannot allow you to remove it.”
But if a large part of our daily lives seems unpleasant and we have reason to believe it is nonoptimal, it’s worth looking for how can we do at least incrementally better.
Is that metaphor actually a random Internet thing? I normally attribute it to Chesterton.
Good to know the proper attribution. To me it’s just another meme. Doesn’t matter who said it.
I had exactly that parable in mind while I was responding. Like it.
Totally agree. Want a hug?
Internet Hug Protocol, v0.1
INTERNET HUG!!!!