It Has Been Said That Man Is a Rational Animal Bertrand Russell

It has been said that man is a rational animal. All my life I have been searching for evidence which could support this. Credit: Bertrand Russell Posts where this quotation is embedded Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterPosts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste … Continue reading It Has Been Said That Man Is a Rational Animal Bertrand Russell

What Men Really Want Is Not Knowledge but Certainty Bertrand Russell

What men really want is not knowledge but certainty. Credit: Bertrand Russell Comment: Bertrand Russell had a lot to say about certainty. See Lib QuotesPosts where this quotation is embedded Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterPosts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterBooks: Bertrand … Continue reading What Men Really Want Is Not Knowledge but Certainty Bertrand Russell

The Fundamental Cause of Trouble in the World Bertrand Russell

The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt. Credit: Bertrand Russell Source: Mortals and Others (1931-35)Posts where this quotation is embedded Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterPosts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it … Continue reading The Fundamental Cause of Trouble in the World Bertrand Russell

Passionate Opinions Bertrand Russell

The opinions that are held with passion are always those for which no good ground exists; indeed the passion is the measure of the holder’s lack of rational conviction. Opinions in politics and religion are almost always held passionately. Credit: Bertrand Russell Comment: Bertrand Russell observes that strongly held passionate opinions, especially regarding politicized or … Continue reading Passionate Opinions Bertrand Russell

Fools’ Certainty Bertrand Russell

The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, and wiser people so full of doubts. Credit: Bertrand Russell Posts: Bertrand RussellIs “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeterBooks: Bertrand RussellBertrand Russell’s Ten Commandments for Critical Thinking Bertrand RussellFools’ Certainty Bertrand RussellI Do … Continue reading Fools’ Certainty Bertrand Russell

Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeter

The Four Levels of Knowledge Management Knowledge Sharing ** Close Pop-up all posts in this chapter Is “useless knowledge” useless?  Is “useless knowledge” useless?  A strange sort of question. Here is what the British philosopher Bertrand Russell says in a little book of essays titled Let the People Think. Perhaps the most important advantage of … Continue reading Is “useless Knowledge” Useless? Maybe not if it makes things taste sweeter