• netvor@lemmy.world
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    1 year ago

    I recently bought a book which spoke to me by its cover and it was one of the best books I’ve read in ages. And I still love the cover almost as I love the book.

    But then there are books where I really disliked the cover but they are still great to have and full of useful information. (Most of these are non-fiction…)

    I think the idiom misses the mark: judging is just one part of it. Being aware that lot of your judgments are going to be wrong, especially if you use only one source of information – that is much more useful thing to keep in mind.

    However, adages are (like) memes—the best ones don’t always win.