Many of us like bons mots and clever quotes. My parents had a huge book of quotes, and I read my favourites over and over again. But unfortunately there’s a downside to this taste for eloquent quotes. Many of them are effectively false claims or invalid arguments. And the eloquence often makes us fail to see that. Especially when the originator is prestigious, and when we like the conclusion.
Good sayings and good thinking
Good sayings and good thinking
Good sayings and good thinking
Many of us like bons mots and clever quotes. My parents had a huge book of quotes, and I read my favourites over and over again. But unfortunately there’s a downside to this taste for eloquent quotes. Many of them are effectively false claims or invalid arguments. And the eloquence often makes us fail to see that. Especially when the originator is prestigious, and when we like the conclusion.