Wellsbaum.blog

Writing about life and arts

knowledge

  • Intelligence is not only the ability to reason; it is also the ability to find relevant material in memory and to deploy attention when needed. Daniel Kahneman, Thinking, Fast and Slow

  • Without knowledge, it’s hard to be curious. We need reference points to make connections and inspire deeper thinking.  Give a teenager a car and a detailed Google Map, but unless they’ve got some training, they are going to increase the likelihood of an accident. Give a kid some crayons and some looseleaf paper, but without…