--- title: "Meaning & Key Takeaway of: The more I think about our species the…" description: "\"The more I think about our species the more I think we just do stuff and make up explanations later when asked. But it's not true that I would rather w..." image: "https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba9/douglas-adams-122_being-honest_the-more-i-think-about-our-species-the-m_2163699.png" --- # The more I think about our species the more I think we… ![“The more I think about our species the more I think we just do stuff and make up explanations later when asked. But it's not true that I would rather write than read. I would rather read than write. To be honest I would rather hang upside down in a bucket than write.” quote by Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba9/douglas-adams-122_being-honest_the-more-i-think-about-our-species-the-m_2163699.png) [Download](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba9/douglas-adams-122_being-honest_the-more-i-think-about-our-species-the-m_2163699.png) [Open image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/ba9/douglas-adams-122_being-honest_the-more-i-think-about-our-species-the-m_2163699.png) > “The more I think about our species the more I think we just do stuff and make up explanations later when asked. But it's not true that I would rather write than read. I would rather read than write. To be honest I would rather hang upside down in a bucket than write.” [Douglas Adams](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/douglas-adams/) ## About This Quote This interpretation was drafted with AI assistance. It is one reading of the quote, not the author's own explanation. Humans often create explanations after acting, preferring observation over creation, and would rather endure absurd discomfort than write. **In simple terms:** People prefer watching and doing over writing, and dislike writing strongly. Key Takeaway Embrace observation, avoid forced writing. Themes creativity observation discomfort preference Mood irritated reflective Type philosophical humorous When to use this quote - research - writing tasks - creative projects - personal preferences Key Concepts existentialism human behavior Questions to Reflect On - What tasks could you observe instead of writing? - How can you make writing less aversive? 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