One of my favorite quotes is Voltaire:
"A witty saying proves nothing."
Ironic & paradoxical because the phrase alone proves its worthlessness thus proving the point thus proving its worthlessness and etc (this is an infinite sentence).
What is the value in quotations and quoting things all the time, which I am guilty of doing?
Are our ideas not good enough? Has everything been said and better than you?
Why do we read entire books if the single thing we take away from it is one simple idea? Why not just read about the one idea or the one quote (therefore less work, higher pay-off) that gives the whole endeavor of reading purpose?
OK.
What is the best way to spread ideas right now, January of 2013 in the world? Is it: Blog? Text? Book (which is still a technology)? Tumblr? Facebook? Twitter? Do people still do pamphlets like Thomas Paine? TV? Commercials?
If "a witty saying proves nothing," how then do we prove our ideas?
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