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Conditional Knowledge: A Path to Wisdom

Posted on January 22, 2025 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me that the problem with knowledge is that it isn’t fixed but liquid. Most people think of knowledge as cast in bronze. Instead if you clutch it, it contorts, and slips away. The fixed knowledge … Continue reading →

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Contingent Knowledge

Posted on December 10, 2024 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, all knowledge is contingent. Because in a year, a century or a millennia, they’ll discover what we honestly believe is true today… is wrong. That’s why I listen to everyone and believe no one. … Continue reading →

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Obstinacy and Truth

Posted on June 23, 2023 by john

Dear Friends, It seems to me, one can be obstinate like water, or ice. If water is poured on the ground, it conforms and penetrates. If ice falls to the ground, it just sets there. Until it melts it cannot … Continue reading →

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