tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post5571023596278995635..comments2024-03-20T16:34:04.414-04:00Comments on Alex Zorach's Tea Blog: Surface Area, Tea, Food, Physics: Do We Misuse The Word "Superficial"?Alex Zorachhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-85856662220446245082012-02-01T13:14:53.064-05:002012-02-01T13:14:53.064-05:00That makes sense. I think there is a lot of truth...That makes sense. I think there is a lot of truth in our common use of the word "superficial" and the concept of it being worth looking beneath the surface or first impressions.<br /><br />I was just sharing this post to highlight some interesting cases where this analogy doesn't work as well! Both ways of looking at things are valid, and one or the other may be more relevant in certain situations.Alex Zorachhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08335878680429494039noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8825055425170299721.post-28499296519835371842012-02-01T12:49:05.529-05:002012-02-01T12:49:05.529-05:00I don't think that the idea of superficiality ...I don't think that the idea of superficiality implies that the inside of something is more important than the outside, I think it's used to illustrate the idea that there's more to something than what you first see. The inside of something is more hidden - it's harder to get to, and it takes some effort or time to cut something open and see the inside of it. And I think the point the idea of superficiality is that you need to take the inside into account as well as the outside - to see someone as a whole person, and take the time to get to know them, not just make assumptions based on their external appearance.Sylviahttp://thinkbeforeyouthink.netnoreply@blogger.com