Laserlight: Use it well

Friday, September 25, 2009

It is not enough to have a good mind; the main thing is to use it well.

--Rene Descartes

Lux Mentis said...: Well, not having a good mind, am I then off the hook?

I had thought it wasn't just having a good mind, but a good bank balance, that mattered (as far as being successful).

Or was it having a good mind and a good heart? (as far as being happy)

I'm still not convinced that intelligence is an actual long term evolutionary advantage....

... and it will never substitute for a good heart (in my books anyway).; September 25, 2009 at 7:37 PM
Laserlight said...: You're not off the hook--you need both the mind, and the proper use of it.

As for whether you can substitute a brain for a heart, I suppose it depends on the recipe.; September 26, 2009 at 11:33 PM