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“When something seems ‘the most obvious thing in the world’ it means that any attempt to understand the world has been given up.” quote by Bertolt Brecht
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“When something seems ‘the most obvious thing in the world’ it means that any attempt to understand the world has been given up.”

Bertolt Brecht

About This Quote

Source Play: “The Resistible Rise of Arturo Ui”, 1941

Obvious explanations often signal a surrender of deeper inquiry

In simple terms: If something seems too obvious, we may have stopped thinking

Key Takeaway

Question easy answers, seek deeper insight

Themes

critical thinking skepticism intellectual humility

Mood

thoughtful inquisitive

Type

philosophical analytical

When to use this quote

  • academic research
  • policy analysis
  • media consumption
  • personal decision making

Key Concepts

philosophy of knowledge cognitive bias

Questions to Reflect On

  • Why do we accept the obvious?
  • How can we foster curiosity in everyday life?
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