Questions are the important thing, answers are less important. Learning to ask a good question is the heart of intelligence. Learning the answer-well, answers are for students. Questions are for thinkers.
Roger SchankRead
Humans are not ideally set up to understand logic; they are ideally set up to understand stories.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Humans prefer comprehending information through narratives rather than abstract reasoning.
This quote emphasizes the idea that storytelling is a natural way for humans to make sense of the world. It suggests that while logic is important, our brains are wired to respond better to stories, which engage our emotions and imagination, making them powerful tools for teaching and communication.
Themes
StorytellingUnderstandingNarrativeEducationLogicCommunication
In practice
Example use cases
A teacher might use this quote to highlight the importance of storytelling in lessons.
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