#180 TKP Insights: Learning and Thinking
The Knowledge Project with Shane Parrish
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*Limits to Logic and the Relentless Asking of Questions. *
Thinking goes beyond mere logic as it involves a continuous cycle of questioning and seeking answers. Logical thinking is about constantly asking questions that lead to new inquiries, rather than following a straightforward deductive path. Profound insights often emerge unexpectedly rather than through a logical chain of deductions. It involves listening to the unconscious and allowing answers to surface spontaneously. Logic, a creation of ancient civilizations like the Greeks, has its limits in uncovering great truths. As G.K. Chesterton pointed out, truth can be discovered by logic only after it's been discovered intuitively first.
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