I love Tom Waits as a human being but I feel there is an assumption here that wanting to know the truth of a thing means you can’t wonder. In this day of alternative facts, I see too many harmful conspiracy theories and misconceptions that lead people to harm themselves and others because all they do is wonder without taking the time to investigate the truth of a thing. Knowing that the moon isn’t made of cheese doesn’t prevent me from wondering what it would be like if it was.
I love Tom Waits as a human being but I feel there is an assumption here that wanting to know the truth of a thing means you can’t wonder. In this day of alternative facts, I see too many harmful conspiracy theories and misconceptions that lead people to harm themselves and others because all they do is wonder without taking the time to investigate the truth of a thing. Knowing that the moon isn’t made of cheese doesn’t prevent me from wondering what it would be like if it was.