Our major obligation is not to mistake slogans for solutions.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Slogans are not substitutes for actual problem-solving work.
- In plain terms
- Do not confuse catchy phrases with real solutions.
- What can you take from it?
- Focus on actual solutions not slogans.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- How do we distinguish slogans from solutions?
Another view
Slogans can still be useful for awareness.
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Most truths are so naked that people feel sorry for them and cover them up, at least a little bit.
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