It really highlights the dichotomy of “wisdom”: Truly wise decisions go towards an axiom of some sort, and do their damnest to not corrupt that axiom.
Faux wisdom is nothing more than bitching about something annoying or that has changed. The arguments can sound identical, but one is pushing towards a moral axiom, and one is pushing towards a convenient result.
It’s a bit further of an abstraction MLK Jr’s quote: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.”
True wisdom is not merely pointing out something negative, but being able to accurately describe how changing the negative thing would improve the situation, from experience (not assumed experience, but actual experience).
Yes, that does mean some people are “wise” in evil ways, but to think there are no “wise” conclusions that are still negative in a larger framing is to fail to understand perspective.
It really highlights the dichotomy of “wisdom”: Truly wise decisions go towards an axiom of some sort, and do their damnest to not corrupt that axiom.
Faux wisdom is nothing more than bitching about something annoying or that has changed. The arguments can sound identical, but one is pushing towards a moral axiom, and one is pushing towards a convenient result.
It’s a bit further of an abstraction MLK Jr’s quote: “True peace is not merely the absence of tension, but the presence of justice.”
True wisdom is not merely pointing out something negative, but being able to accurately describe how changing the negative thing would improve the situation, from experience (not assumed experience, but actual experience).
Yes, that does mean some people are “wise” in evil ways, but to think there are no “wise” conclusions that are still negative in a larger framing is to fail to understand perspective.
If only everyone trading in faux wisdom got hit with a potato!