228. Creative Destruction

Exer­cise is the man­aged destruc­tion and regen­er­a­tion of liv­ing tis­sue for increased strength. With­out that destruc­tion of tis­sue, there can be no improve­ment. Learn­ing is the man­aged destruc­tion and regen­er­a­tion of knowl­edge for increased insight. With­out that destruc­tion there can be no improve­ment. Dogma and ide­ol­ogy always have the smell of putre­fy­ing knowl­edge about them. Schools, col­leges and uni­ver­si­ties are often very smelly places, but the air is rarely fresher in cor­po­rate and bureau­cratic habi­tats.