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What does it mean?
The Scarecrow acknowledges the burdens of being human but values the intellect that comes with it.
In plain terms
Being human is hard because you need to eat and sleep, but thinking is worth it.
What can you take from it?
Thinking is worth the trouble of being human.

Where it applies

  • existential reflection
  • philosophy
  • learning

Putting it to work

  • embrace intellect
  • accept burdens
  • learn constantly

Questions to consider

  • What is the price of thinking?
  • Is being human a gift or burden?

Another view

It idealizes human thought while minimizing the struggles of machines.

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