A korrentour readingWhat is a korrent?
A genuinely original thought is nearly impossible, because everyone is born into traditions of thinking that most people never notice, let alone question.
Drawn from what Jennifer Burns said
A korrentour readingWhat is a korrent?
Drawn from what Jennifer Burns said
Word for word, with the source under each one. They did not write this page.
Historian of ideas at Stanford University and the Hoover Institution
So I do think it's really hard to have an original thought. We are social creatures. We encounter the same situations again and again. And so it's really hard. You're born into these traditions of thinking and being and knowing. And most people are never going to question them, and most people are never going to become aware of them.
Added to korrents 19 Jan 2025 · How quotes work · Something wrong? Tell us
Our reading — they may agree, disagree or merely touch the same thing. Closest first: a shared subject counts for most, then how near the wording is.