Dreigroschenroman (1934), reprinted in Gesammelte Werke, vol. 13 (Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1967), 916.
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The main objective is to learn to think crudely. Crude thinking is the great one's thinking.
— Bertolt Brecht
What It Means
This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "The main objective is to learn to think crudely. Crude thinking is the great one's thinking." in the context of "Dreigroschenroman (1934), reprinted in Gesammelte Werke, vol. 13 (Frankfurt am Main: Suhrkamp, 1967), 916." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
Source: Wikiquote: "Bertolt Brecht" (Quotes, 1923–1938)
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About Bertolt Brecht
Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), commonly known as Bertolt Brecht, was a German Marxist dramatist, stage director and poet. He is remembered for the Distancing effect practice in performing arts (known in German as Verfremdungseffekt or V-Effekt).
About Bertolt Brecht
Eugen Berthold Friedrich Brecht (10 February 1898 – 14 August 1956), commonly known as Bertolt Brecht, was a German Marxist dramatist, stage director and poet. He is remembered for the Distancing effect practice in performing arts (known in German as Verfremdungseffekt or V-Effekt).
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