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Hello Edward, this is indeed not an exact quotation. I am, though paraphrasing his work "The Ethics" which can be found here 👉 www.gutenberg.org/files/3800/3...
The Project Gutenberg E-text of The Ethics, by Benedict de Spinoza
www.gutenberg.org
You are welcome Peter
Freedom, for Spinoza, is not the absence of feeling — it is the mastery of understanding.
Reason lights the storm from within. 🌩️✨
#Philosophy #Freedom #Spinoza
To live by reason is not to be cold, but to be awake.
It’s to know that understanding your passion doesn’t make it weaker — it makes you stronger.
Understanding our passions doesn’t kill emotion.
It refines it.
Love becomes compassion.
Desire becomes creativity.
Anger becomes justice.
In his Ethics, Spinoza writes that emotions are like storms.
You can’t stop the wind, but you can learn its patterns.
Reason, then, is not suppression — it’s navigation. 🌬️🧭
For Spinoza, our passions are not enemies of reason.
They are signals — messages from our nature.
By studying them, we transform them from chaotic forces into sources of insight and power.
"Men do not become free by despising reason, but by understanding their passions." said Baruch Spinoza.
What did he mean by this? Let’s dive into it 🧵👇
#BaruchSpinoza
In today’s world—from politics to tech giants—the message rings louder than ever. Responsibility is not just a principle; it is the anchor that keeps freedom from drifting into chaos. 🌍✨
Ultimately, Sowell’s quote is a reminder to stay wary of systems where authority floats free from accountability. Power without consequences breeds recklessness, and recklessness breeds harm.
This is why Sowell argued for decentralization and skepticism toward concentrated power. The further decision-making drifts from personal responsibility, the more “dangerous” it becomes.
Consider government policy: lawmakers may pass sweeping programs with good intentions. But if those policies fail, taxpayers—not the policymakers—pay the price.
This idea isn’t limited to economics. It echoes in politics, bureaucracy, and even corporate culture. Whenever leaders are insulated from the costs of their errors, society absorbs the damage.
Sowell is pointing at a timeless danger: when decision-makers bear no consequences, they risk making reckless, detached, or harmful choices. Responsibility and accountability are inseparable. Without them, power becomes dangerous.
"It is hard to imagine a more stupid or more dangerous way of making decisions than by putting those decisions in the hands of people who pay no price for being wrong." said Thomas Sowell. What did he mean by this? Let's dive into it 🧵👇 #ThomasSowell
So when Sowell says "Intellect is not wisdom," he reminds us: brilliance alone is not enough. Without wisdom, intellect risks becoming dangerous. With wisdom, it becomes a force for human flourishing. 🌱 #ThomasSowell
Wisdom grows from experience, tradition, and reflection. It is not flashy, but it is steady. Intellect dazzles, but wisdom endures. #LifeLessons
Think of intellect as the sharp blade of a sword. Wisdom is the skilled hand that wields it. A sharp sword in untrained hands can wound far more than it helps. #Metaphor
Wisdom requires humility. It acknowledges limits, embraces context, and respects the complexity of human life. Intellect alone can become arrogant—believing cleverness is enough to solve everything. #Wisdom
At first glance, intellect and wisdom sound similar. But Sowell draws a sharp line: intellect is raw brainpower—the ability to analyze, calculate, and innovate. Wisdom is the deeper art of knowing when and how to apply that intellect. #Philosophy
So when Sowell says "Intellect is not wisdom," he reminds us: brilliance alone is not enough. Without wisdom, intellect risks becoming dangerous. With wisdom, it becomes a force for human flourishing. 🌱 #ThomasSowell
In our age of instant access to information, intellect is abundant—AI, algorithms, data everywhere. But wisdom remains scarce. The challenge of our time is learning not just to think fast, but to think deeply. #ModernLife
Sowell often warned against "the anointed"—those with great intellect but little wisdom, who impose grand ideas on society without considering real-world consequences. Their brilliance blinds them to human nature. #ThomasSowell
Wisdom requires humility. It acknowledges limits, embraces context, and respects the complexity of human life. Intellect alone can become arrogant—believing cleverness is enough to solve everything. #Wisdom
History is full of brilliant minds who created systems, technologies, and ideologies that dazzled the world. Yet without wisdom, those same innovations sometimes caused chaos, destruction, or unintended suffering. #History