5/27/2023 0 Comments Turtles on the way down![]() ![]() ![]() But each time we search for the cause of a problem, we uncover layers of new meanings that lead us to discover new problems. Like the student searching for a definitive answer about the foundation of reality, we search for “the root cause” as if we could find one if only we dug deeply enough. We all have a tendency to believe that somewhere out there lies the answer to all of our problems. He paused ever so briefly before leaning over to the student and whispering, “It’s turtles all the way down.” Looking for the Silver Bullet “Ahhh, the whale is held up by a giant turtle!”īy now, the student was getting a bit perturbed and he blurted out, “But then what holds up the turtle?!” But then he asked, “Teacher, what holds up the whale?” The teacher gave this question equal consideration, and then replied, “The elephant is held up by a great big whale.” The student nodded his head and reflected on the answer in silence. The teacher paused for a moment before replying, “The world is held up by a giant elephant.” There is an old story about a student who asked his master, “Teacher, what holds up the world?” ![]()
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