Saturday, April 04, 2026

Applicable(?) Aphorisms #13

"The wise man is one who knows what he does not know." (Taoism, Tao Te Ching 71)

True, false, good, bad, useful, not so useful, etc.? Discuss.

My thoughts:

To me, understanding the limits of one's own knowledge seems like a basic requirement for survival, or at least for flourisihing, rather than an indicator of wisdom as such. But I could be wrong.

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