Granted, religion is wishful thinking, but there is no other kind of thinking." - Meaning and context.">
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"Good News" (p. 17)
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Granted, religion is wishful thinking, but there is no other kind of thinking.

— John Leonard (critic)

What It Means

This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "Granted, religion is wishful thinking, but there is no other kind of thinking." in the context of ""Good News" (p. 17)" to mean that wisdom is timeless.

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John Leonard (critic)

About John Leonard (critic)

John Leonard (February 25 1939 – November 5 2008) was an American literary, TV, film and cultural critic.