The characteristic of the present age is craving credulity.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The current era is marked by a strong desire to believe things easily.
- In plain terms
- People today want to believe anything without thinking.
- What can you take from it?
- Stay critical in times when belief is easy.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do people crave belief?
- Is this age more credulous than others?
Another view
It ignores that not all belief is uncritical.
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Never take anything for granted.
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