Si hubiera estado presente en la Creacion, habria dado algunas indicaciones utiles.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker humorously critiques the design of the universe, suggesting it could have been improved.
- In plain terms
- The creator could have done a better job making the world.
- What can you take from it?
- Questioning established systems is a valid intellectual exercise.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- What flaws do you see in the world?
- Would you change creation?
Another view
It assumes human intelligence surpasses divine design.
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