Afterwards Tom and Eric weren't exactly sure at which point during their discussion the elephant had entered the room by David Blackwell., on Flickr (CC BY-ND 2.0)
is limited by what we fail to notice
And because we fail to notice
that we fail to notice
there is little that we can do
to change
until we notice
how failing to notice
shapes our thoughts and deeds
A poem by R.D. Laing
h/t to Tethys in comments at Pharyngula, who offered it in the context of social justice discussions.
Categories: arts & entertainment, ethics & philosophy, social justice
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