Original artwork, not a still
Last Chance To See • 1990
Human beings, who are almost unique in having the ability to learn from the experience of others, are also remarkable for their apparent disinclination to do so.
Behind the line
What it means
Our interpretation.
The speaker pairs a remarkable capacity with an equally remarkable reluctance to use it. Learning from other people’s experience should help humans avoid repeating mistakes, yet that opportunity is often ignored. The dry balance of the sentence turns an apparent compliment into a criticism.
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