He agrees with Alfred North Whitehead that, " knowledge does not keep any better than fish, " and accepts his warning against " the aimless accumulation of precise knowledge, inert and unutilized. "

他会赞同阿尔弗雷德•诺思•怀特海德的话，" 知识和鱼一样无法保持新鲜。" 他会接受怀特海德的警告，反对" 一味地毫无目的地积累精确的知识，却懒于思索不加以利用。"