Sometimes the “obvious” or “easy” answer is not the right answer. Other times it is.

Take for example, the pic to the left. (I “borrowed” the idea but the graphic is mine). The problem is “Find ‘X’”, which is easy enough to do. Except that the real problem is “Find the value of ‘X’ based on the other information presented.”

We see this kind of thing all of the time. Hot examples of our time that come to my mind are social responsibility and environmentalism. In both cases, there are definite problems that need to be addressed. But our current direction as a culture reflects an incomplete understanding of the real problem.

Yes, we should definitely take care of the poor and require justice for the oppressed. Yes, we should absolutely take care of the earth. But we must understand that no amount of human effort will ultimately undo the problems and the evil that is behind those problems. » Read more: What is the Answer?