A Curiosity of Doubts: Penguin Special
Throughout history almost all humans believed in several stories at the same time and were never absolutely convinced of the truth of any one of them. This uncertainty rattled most religions, which therefore considered faith to be a cardinal virtue and doubt to be among the worst sins possible—as if there were something intrinsically good about bel
... See moreYuval Noah Harari • 21 Lessons for the 21st Century
Doubt, though concerned with facts, is not primarily about them but rather about our emotional sensation of connection, security and confidence. It is noteworthy that we often attempt to solve our problems of doubt by acquiring more information—and this is not to be despised.
Curt Thompson MD • The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves
Sometimes doubting your doubts is the beginning of wisdom.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
Doubt is not a pleasant condition, but certainty is absurd. —Voltaire
Gautam Baid • The Joys of Compounding: The Passionate Pursuit of Lifelong Learning, Revised and Updated (Heilbrunn Center for Graham & Dodd Investing Series)
As Michael Polanyi has pointed out, in order for us to doubt anything, at the moment we do we simultaneously put our trust in something else.4 We are invariably made for faith, to operate out of a need to trust something we cannot control.
Curt Thompson MD • The Soul of Shame: Retelling the Stories We Believe About Ourselves
“Less certainty. More inquiry.”
Maria Konnikova • The Biggest Bluff
Learn To Think Using Thought Experiments: How to Expand Your Mental Horizons, Understand Metacognition, Improve Your Curiosity, and Think Like a Philosopher
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