Speed vs Deliberation

Stories tagged Speed vs Deliberation:

• Anansi and the Wise Tortoise Aug 22, 2025

  

  Gather close, children, for tonight I tell you of the meeting between Kwaku Anansi, the quick-witted spider, and Akyekyedeɛ Nyansafo, the Wise Tortoise, and how speed of thought must be balanced with depth of understanding.

  Anansi, proud of his clever mind and quick solutions, challenged the ancient tortoise to a contest of wisdom, believing his rapid wit would easily defeat the slow-moving creature. “Old shell-carrier,” Anansi boasted, “let us see whose intelligence is truly superior!”