Quote by Stanley Kubrick

If you can talk brilliantly enough about a problem, it can create the consoling illusion that it has been mastered.

If you can talk brilliantly enough about a problem, it can c

Summary

This quote suggests that discussing a problem with eloquence and depth can give the impression that we have solved or overcome it, even if this is not the case. By engaging in insightful and articulate conversations about a particular issue, we may create a comforting illusion that we have fully understood it or come up with solutions. However, the reality might be that we are only masking our lack of actual resolution. Thus, the quote warns against mistaking the art of discussion for genuine problem-solving.

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Problems

By Stanley Kubrick

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