"we must learn to embrace ignorance" and accept that, "the value of questions is going to keep rising as that of answers keeps falling."
"the internet is chipping away at [our] capacity for contemplation."
"I have to reframe how I even think about using all of this technology. I find myself asking all kinds of fundamental questions. And as I do that, I eventually realize that the lenses I'm looking through to see the world around me are wrong-- and that I have to construct a whole new frame of reference."
"a questioner can thrive in these times of exponential change."
"By tapping into social networks, online sources of information, and digital communities, it is increasingly feasible, MIT Ito points out, for an individual to tackle a large challenge or question , or to launch an initiative movement. One can do so relatively quickly by pulling up resources [...] however, the main way you pull support from the network is by querying it. And you need to understand how to frame the question to get the best response,"
"an opinion that has no aspiration to a belief, an impression that never hardens into a position." Better Living Through Criticism is a triumph of the nonaffiliated and noncommittal, which is inherent to question asking and takes. Scott encourages practicing a life of sampling and commenting, analzying and absorption. After hitting enter on Google and sifting through the countless results, naturally, we want to reach some conclusion at the end-- and that's okay. Takes allow us the room neccesary for inquiry, and are essesntial to navigating the age of technology while still achieveing closure.
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