There is no expedient to which a man will not go to avoid the labor of thinking.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- People will go to great lengths to avoid doing the hard work of thinking.
- In plain terms
- Humans prefer easy shortcuts over deep thought or reflection.
- What can you take from it?
- Critical thinking requires effort that many try to bypass.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- When did you last think deeply?
- What shortcuts do you take?
Another view
Not every situation warrants deep analysis.
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