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Quotes Tagged "reconsideration"

To be a philosopher, just reverse everything you have ever been told...and have a sense of humor doing it.
— Criss Jami Killosophy
Tags: thought, thinking, teaching, taught, sense-of-humor, reverse, reversal, rethinking, reconsideration, philosophy, philosopher, leadership, humor, funny-but-true, funny, deeper-thought, comedy, comedic, comedian, challenging-authority, challenging, authority
Two types of choices seem to me to have been crucial in tipping the outcomes [of the various societies' histories] towards success or failure: long-term planning and willingness to reconsider core values. On reflection we can also recognize the crucial role of these same two choices for the outcomes of our individual lives.
— Jared Diamond Collapse: How Societies Choose to Fail or Succeed
Tags: values, success, society, reconsideration, planning, history, failure
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