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Quote card: The seeker after the truth is not one who studies the writings of the ancients and puts his trust in them, but rather the one who suspects his faith in them and questions what he gathers from them.

“The seeker after the truth is not one who studies the writings of the ancients and puts his trust in them, but rather the one who suspects his faith in them and questions what he gathers from them.”

Ibn al-Haytham, Doubts Concerning Ptolemy (11th century, A. I. Sabra translation). Slightly shortened.

Do not just follow the old way because it is old. Ask why, politely, and you may find a better one.

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