Many times I’ve found myself thinking of the fact that there’s simply too much knowledge to be gained, and not enough time. How wonderful it would be to have an instant knowledge of a subject! Remember the robot in “Short Circuit” who could read a thousand-page book in a few seconds? Or the sci-fi notion that so often pops up of uploading certain information to our brains? I would instantly have a complete mastery of history, psychology, philosophy, and so many more subjects.
But what a great tragedy this would be, to deprive myself of the actual process of learning. What a magnificent thing it is to absorb a fact that was previously unknown. There’s a sort of euphoria that goes on in the mind when this happens- something akin to, I would think, eating a truly delectable meal, or sharing a delicious conversation with a beloved friend. Learning should, in fact, rank in the upper echelons of sensory pleasure. Food, sex, the rush of conquering a fear- learning, surely, deserves a place alongside these.
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