 Bertrand Russell Quotes 366 |
While cleverness has increased, wisdom has decreased because no one has time for the slow thoughts out of which wisdom, drop by drop, is distilled.
Source: Bertrand Russell: The decay of meditation (written in Nov. 7, 1931 and pub. in Mortals and Others, v.1, 1975
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In modern times, many people use computers on a daily basis, as computers are essential if they are working. It is likely that many people use computers all day long even after retirement. Of course, once retired, some people hardly use computers at all and watch TV all the time. In any case, few people today spend time relaxing, and even those who don't have to work spend their days ‘busy’ with something or other. When we get older and stop working, we can spend more time reading, but if we don't take the time to think for ourselves, we may increase our knowledge, but not our wisdom.
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