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> It’s not about the wisdom we glean. It’s about what wisdom we grow. I think the author does a good job of actually testing the original point—questioning if
by duncan-donuts 3y ago
> It’s not about the wisdom we glean. It’s about what wisdom we grow.
I think the author does a good job of actually testing the original point—questioning if all but a handful of books are a worthless distraction. I think the entire piece has almost nothing to do with prayer. The monks are used as a thought experiment around the value of thought for the sake of thought.
- mewpmewp2 3y agoOkay, I guess I misunderstood the article. What is the takeaway?
- theptip 3y agoSpending time and energy to engage in reading a book can change the way you think, and subsequently change your interpretation of the text. A good book is not just a bag of facts, but a tool to change your cognitive processes.
- mewpmewp2 3y agoWhich book should I try?
- coldtea 3y ago>What is the takeaway? That we should not take shortcuts and expect we'll gain anything by exchanging an extended treatment of a subject with a distilled short talking point.
- jamiek88 3y agoBravo!