Art Quote by Samuel R. Delany
““(I also believe that the most meaningful change, where individuals can triumph over both entropy and evolution as it were, comes when people use empirical knowledge against good taste, use strength against power, skill against art, and technology against science in their easiest and unthinking modes.””
About This Quote
Source Interview: The New Yorker, 2015
Empirical knowledge can triumph over taste, power, art, and science when used intuitively.
In simple terms: Knowledge beats intuition when applied.
Key Takeaway
Leverage data wisely.
Themes
knowledge
empiricism
power
technology
Mood
analytical
critical
Type
philosophical
inspirational
When to use this quote
- business strategy
- AI development
- policy design
- creative arts
Key Concepts
philosophy
critical thinking
ethics
Questions to Reflect On
- When should intuition guide decisions?
- How balance data with ethics?
A Different Perspective
Overreliance on intuition may ignore ethical concerns.
