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Do we pursue knowledge to build a strong economy? Or do we build a strong economy so we can pursue knowledge? Although I’ve spent a lot of my career working fo
by snowwrestler 4y ago
Do we pursue knowledge to build a strong economy? Or do we build a strong economy so we can pursue knowledge?
Although I’ve spent a lot of my career working for a strong economy, I lean strongly toward the latter. The highest achievement of humanity is not cheap cell phone plans, it’s more like General Relativity, or the Moon landing.
What “use” is humanity? What is life for? Big questions for sure, and I won’t claim to have the answers. But I feel pretty confident that most folks believe there is more to life than squinting at everyday problems.
- colinmhayes 4y agoMost people care about knowledge for its ability to raise quality of living, a.k.a it's ability to strengthen the economy.
- snowwrestler 4y agoI don’t think the moon landing is celebrated because it gave us Velcro and Tang. I don’t think Einstein is so famous because he helped create the foundation for cell phones. Daily quality of life is important but I think there is a deeper feeling about life that most people share.