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Friday, September 25, 2009

Use it well

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

2 comments:

  1. 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).

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  2. 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.

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