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<h1><i>Why?</i> directs and motivates effort</h1> | <h1><i>Why?</i> directs and motivates effort</h1> | ||
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<p>Asking why we study engages us in thinking, but we too easily short-circuit the thinking asking why in the form of <i>Why bother?</i>, why should we take the trouble to study when we feel so busy, so pressed by many cares, just wanting some relaxation, escape, a "good time."</p> | <p>Asking why we study engages us in thinking, but we too easily short-circuit the thinking asking why in the form of <i>Why bother?</i>, why should we take the trouble to study when we feel so busy, so pressed by many cares, just wanting some relaxation, escape, a "good time." </p> | ||
<p><i>Why bother?</i> preempts <i>asking why</i>. It pretends that we don't do these activities and maybe we'll start if we can find a good reason to do so. But in actuality, we began studying long ago. In the course of living our lives, we have been all along forming ourselves, learning liberally, and disclosing the commons. The question is not when to start, but to become more aware why we do these things we've been doing all along. Throughout our work on {{apts}}, let's pay attention to why we do study, sharpening our sense of purpose as we form ourselves, learn liberally and disclose the commons.</p> | <p><i>Why bother?</i> preempts <i>asking why</i>. It pretends that we don't do these activities and maybe we'll start if we can find a good reason to do so. But in actuality, we began studying long ago. In the course of living our lives, we have been all along forming ourselves, learning liberally, and disclosing the commons. The question is not when to start, but to become more aware why we do these things we've been doing all along. Throughout our work on {{apts}}, let's pay attention to why we do study, sharpening our sense of purpose as we form ourselves, learn liberally and disclose the commons.</p> | ||