To think is to destroy. The very process of thought indicates it for the same thought, as thinking is decomposing.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thinking breaks things down, so the act of thinking itself destroys unity.
- In plain terms
- Thinking takes things apart, so it destroys the whole.
- What can you take from it?
- Thought breaks things down and changes how you see them.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does thinking change how you see?
- What do you lose in analysis?
Another view
Analysis also helps us understand and build things.
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