速度不利于智慧
文章指出，现代世界将速度奉为首要美德，但真正的智慧需要缓慢的反馈循环。智慧要求人们允许自己被经验"解构"——让现实瓦解观点，让世界撕碎作品，让短视摧毁想法。然而，当我们保持高速前进时，就会错过这些反思的机会，无法从忽视的事物中学习。智慧正在追赶我们，但我们走得太快，听不到它的教诲。
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