1. "To read and inquire as a free adult is to take on the awesome responsibility of allowing oneself to be changed. If the change were certain to be positive, no risk would be involved …"—, Lost in Thought (pp. 79–80)
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Interesting question! I would think that the and are not in contradiction. isn't saying there are no risks of making mistakes. She's saying, I think, that the risks are just the risks that inevitably come with serious inquiry.
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I tend to think the biggest risk is that nothing happens.
I think this, by is a really good essay, though it may infuriate :
andymatuschak.org/books/
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FWIW, Zena, I’m very sympathetic to your perspective on this matter! :)
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Growling aside, you're plenty articulate in your book!
oh thank you. Yes, I tried to keep animal noise to a minimum there!
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