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Blog Post  "Useless" KnowledgeGurteen Knowledge-Log, David Gurteen, 11 August 2002 Is "useless knowledge" useless?Posted to Gurteen Knowledge-Log by David Gurteen on 17 November 2016 Book  Let the People Think (1961) by Bertrand RussellPerson  Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayistQuotation  On convictions and flies by Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist On pleasure and useless knowledge by Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist On the fact that an opinion has been widely held by Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist On the trouble with the world by Bertrand Russell (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayistQuotations from Bertrand Russell:  Every man, wherever he goes, is encompassed by a cloud of comforting convictions, which move with him like flies on a summer day.Bertrand Russell, (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist There is much pleasure to be gained from useless knowledge.Bertrand Russell, (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist The fact that an opinion has been widely held is no evidence whatever that it is not utterly absurd; indeed in view of the silliness of the majority of mankind, a widespread belief is more likely to be foolish than sensible.Bertrand Russell, (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist The fundamental cause of trouble in the world today is that the stupid are cocksure while the intelligent are full of doubt.Bertrand Russell, (1872 - 1970) British philosopher, logician & essayist
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