Words of Wisdom
Words of Wisdom are often not wise and are just sayings said by people who say them. After many repeat these infectious “sayings” they become psychological facts.The fact that many people say these sayings does not mean that they become right by simple repetition. In fact, most things that people say are wrong. Take for example the phrase “water always flows downhill” which disregards capillary action.One would rather say capillary action can occur in the spaces of any permeable material, such as soil, and can cause water to move upward. The movement can be caused by the forces of adhesion, cohesion and surface tension. Water will flow up until the force of gravity is too much for it to overcome.So, it may be better to study groundwater hydrology for wisdom instead of philosophy. Or better yet, skip the stupid metaphorical language and just say what you mean.
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