Depends Quote by Madeleine L'Engle
“One of the many sad results of the Industrial Revolution was that we came to depend more than ever on the intellect, and to ignore the intuition with its symbolic thinking.”
About This Quote
Source Essay: The Industrial Revolution and Its Discontents, 1970s
The era heightened reliance on rational analysis while sidelining intuitive, symbolic insight.
In simple terms: Intellect over intuition.
Key Takeaway
Balance reason with intuition.
Themes
technology
intuition
balance
industrialization
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
analytical
philosophical
When to use this quote
- Business decision making
- creative problem solving
- education reform
Key Concepts
Symbolic thinking
cognitive bias
humanism
Questions to Reflect On
- How can organizations value intuition without sacrificing rigor?
- What practices nurture symbolic thinking?
A Different Perspective
Intuition can be vague and less reliable for precise tasks.
