So we do sometimes think because it has been found to pay. (470)
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- Thinking occurs when it provides a useful benefit.
- In plain terms
- We think because it helps us gain something.
- What can you take from it?
- We think mostly when it pays off.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Why do we think?
- Does thinking always pay?
Another view
People sometimes think without any clear benefit.
More from Ludwig Wittgenstein
Does man think because he has found that thinking pays? Does he bring his children up because he has found it pays? (467)
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