How much effort is justified, to keep up-to-date? If something was worth an effort once, does that mean it is worth continued efforts in perpetuity (or thereabouts)? Sometimes yes, especially if the actual value lies in the attention we give—in the doing itself. Frequently no.
When people hear things they think are simple, they rarely make a point of thinking about them. On the other hand, when people hear things that are seemingly complex or confusing at first, they may make a point of thinking about them. Maybe we are genetically predisposed to do this. After all, our minds have […]