We’ve all heard that phrase either in admonition or in a criticism of pundits who invoke half truths or outright misinformation, but we need to remember the rest of Alexander Pope’s advice to really appreciate his sage advice.
Here is the poet’s words: “A little knowledge is a dangerous thing. Drink deep, or taste not the Pierian Spring. There shallow draughts intoxicate the brain, and drinking deeply sobers us again!
In other words, the more we know about a subject, the less arrogant we will be. Listen to those who drink deeply of the subject’s information. I am the first to admit I know nothing about virus pandemics.
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