On Sun, Sep 15, 2019 at 1:07 PM Udhay Shankar N <[email protected]> wrote:

> I saw this line from silklister Heather Madrone on another list, and it got
> me thinking (shared with Heather's permission):
>
> > I have no opinion on Ito and MIT and the Media Lab. I'm not
> > interested in doing the work to develop a considered view of that
> situation.
>
> Setting aside the specifics of the Media Lab clusterfuck, this is a
> remarkably concise way of conveying that
>
> 1) It takes *work* to build enough perspective to have an informed opinion
> about something;
> 2) Having an informed opinion is a good thing; and
> 3) Not having an opinion is OK if one can't have an informed opinion.
>
> Thoughts?
>
> Udhay
>
> --
>
> ((Udhay Shankar N)) ((udhay @ pobox.com)) ((www.digeratus.com))
>

I am in very strong agreement. I find it very easy to get sucked into easy
scholarship -> say something stupid online -> refuse to acknowledge ->
grind your heels in -> and loop.

Best to care about three things deeply than ten things shallowly. If that
makes sense.

-- 


*Sidin Sunny Vadukut*
Mobile: +44 757 244 1292 / +91 730 611 6314
Blog: http://www.whatay.com
@sidin

Reply via email to