"Imagination is more important than knowledge. Knowledge is limited. Imagination encircles the world." - True or False?

[Takes Two To Tango]

This is a great quote. By the great Albert Einstein.

Regardless if you think is true or not, it makes you think.

 

[Natural Order]

Dear diary...

 

[lakersfan45]

It’s the convergence of the two. But too much knowledge can sometimes stifle imagination and vice versa

 

[ChickenBrother]

It’s the convergence of the two. But too much knowledge can sometimes stifle imagination and vice versa

This.

To some extent, both are required for practical application. They're like shoe and shoelace.

 

[Otto!]

I have the knowledge that I am a 6, but I imagine myself as a 9.5.

 

[-Magua-]

Imaginable.. is a psychological & cognitive science concept/philosophy , from where pretty much creativity Or insights emerge from.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Active_imagination#:~:text=Corbin suggested that by developing,of [supersensible] reality".

Henry Corbin is a philosopher who really gave birth to this idea.. is akin to Jung via Archetypes.

For Corbin, & cognitive science/psychology mind/brain always trying to predict better realities or a better stride in life… the imaginable… (via quieting the mind & visualization) could access truths or insights not possible by Cartesian dissection or rational truths alone.
Is not make believe, but a path to transcend the duality of thinking vs being to get to clear cut truths on how live in flow with reality or better for that matter.

It’s a mystical path, but backed up by cognitive science to a degree. Think high tiered intuition or creativity.

 

[Kung Fu Kowboy]

Imagination is sh*t... I haven't won the Mega Millions yet.

 

[HUGHPHUG]

As someone who excels in using their imagination, it's definitely false

 

[deviake]

Both though I'll say true. I suspect he meant that one needs to be able to envision something to put knowledge to action and perhaps even to seek it out in the first place, which may be why he put imagine higher. I don't have a strong opinion about it.

 

[syct23]

I imagine my knowledge, therefore my knowledge is infinite…

 

[Contempt]

This is a great quote. By the great Albert Einstein.

Regardless if you think is true or not, it makes you think.

Personally, if I am taking a flight, I don't much give a fuck about the pilot's imagination, their knowledge on flying planes however...

 

[Contempt]

I have the knowledge that I am a 6, but I imagine myself as a 9.5.

I didn't know you were a chick?

 

[AGGAMEMNON66]

 

[Otto!]

I didn't know you were a chick?

No, and it’s a different scale for sherdoggers. It’s out of 20.

 

[Contempt]

No, and it’s a different scale for sherdoggers. It’s out of 20.

 

[Osculater]

Well you need the sauce and noodles to make spaghetti

 

[Osculater]

Imagination is sh*t... I haven't won the Mega Millions yet.

Your imagination sucks donkey balls

 

[Sweater of AV]

The intention:

The unfortunate interpretation:

 

[revoltub]

Imagination leads to knowledge. Not the other way around.

Even a dog can learn that you will give it a treat when it sits. Can the dog imagine new ways to make you give it a treat? Not as often.

 

[Jack Reacheround]

No, knowledge is always king. But knowledge without imagination is kind of limiting.

For instance, all those fat earth guys. The ones that aren’t just grifting.
They believe the Earth is flat, even when someone explains gravity and physics to them. Because they simply are unable to visualize or imagine anything at all. So they wonder why water doesn’t fall off the Earth. And they can’t grasp that there is no down in space. That down is just toward the center of the sphere.

So they can read all the books they want. But they will never comprehend any of it because they have zero imagination.