Quote of the day
One of the peculiar sins of the twentieth century which we've developed to a very high level is the sin of credulity. It has been said that when human beings stop believing in God they believe in nothing. The truth is much worse: they believe in anything.
Walter B. Pitkin
Born: February 6, 1878
Died: January 25, 1953 (aged 74)
Bio: Walter Boughton Pitkin was an American lecturer in philosophy and psychology at Columbia University, and professor in the Columbia University School of Journalism.
Known for:
- Life Begins at Forty (1932)
- The Art Of Rapid Reading (1929)
- The Art Of Useful Writing (1940)
- The Art of Learning (1931)