Someone has said that it requires less mental effort to condemn than to think.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- It is easier to judge people than to think deeply about issues.
- In plain terms
- Condemning people takes less work than thinking.
- What can you take from it?
- Think deeply instead of judging.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Do you judge too quickly?
- Is thinking worth the effort?
Another view
It assumes thinking is always better than judgment.
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