It is perhaps a platitude that being well-read is a good thing. I generally agree, but with qualifications. Mere erudition involves risks. For instance, one might become dependent on reading to the detriment of independent thought. One’s worldview might be nothing more than a hodgepodge of views taken from others, rather than a responsibly constructed, critical, and consistent set of autonomous judgments about the world.
The Benefits and Risks of being Well-read
The Benefits and Risks of being Well-read
The Benefits and Risks of being Well-read
It is perhaps a platitude that being well-read is a good thing. I generally agree, but with qualifications. Mere erudition involves risks. For instance, one might become dependent on reading to the detriment of independent thought. One’s worldview might be nothing more than a hodgepodge of views taken from others, rather than a responsibly constructed, critical, and consistent set of autonomous judgments about the world.