Why do people build houses to keep the climate out, then cut holes in the walls to let it in again? I shall never understand.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker finds it contradictory that people protect their homes from the weather but then open windows to let it in.
- In plain terms
- People block the climate outside their homes then invite it back in.
- What can you take from it?
- Question the logic of our habits.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we create contradictions in everyday life?
- What does this reveal about our relationship with nature?
Another view
Sometimes opening windows is necessary for air quality despite the paradox.
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