One of the hardest things to keep in mind as an intellectual – and I see this played out in the blogosphere – is that the deep influence is often synonymous with obscurity. Once it makes perfect sense, no one remembers who said it first.
And, they shouldn’t. Intellectual progress is measured by the number of things we are able to stop thinking and talking and arguing about.
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Tuesday ~ January 17th, 2012 at 6:23 am
Becky Hargrove
Yes, but until it makes sense, sometimes you get no sleep at night wondering what the answers are.
Tuesday ~ January 17th, 2012 at 10:35 pm
pf_flyer
And so, to what kind of deep influence do you aspire? What will be your contribution to intellectual progress?