"In the Chinese language, the word "crisis" is composed of two characters, one representing danger and the other, opportunity." -John F. Kennedy, Speech at United Negro College Fund fundraiser,April 1959.
In researching this quote I discovered that it is a mistranslation of the Chinese character for opportunity.
But does it really matter? Is the concept of crisis presenting an opportunity wrong?
If I can learn a true idea from a faulty proof or feel inspired by a fictional story- does it make the experience any less authentic?
Is the truth less valuable if the proof is faulty, flawed or fiction? Maybe the truth is in our conclusion?
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