You’ve probably heard of the Indian legend of the three blind men and the elephant…lacking one of the key senses, they have only their hands to explore what an elephant is all about.
One feels the tusk, “Clearly an elephant is like a spear, sharp and dangerous!”
Another feels a leg, “No, no – an elephant is like a tree trunk, sturdy and still!”
The last grabs hold of the tail, “You’re both wrong! An elephant is like a rope, strong and useful!”
Though the blind men are all having perfectly legitimate experiences with parts of the elephant, none of them can see the animal for what it truly is – a combination of all these things and so much more. Read the rest of this entry »