<!-- bryant-content-generator:start --> # Provocation is a poor substitute for preparation.... > Provocation is a poor substitute for preparation. If a coming lesson may disturb people, the prelude should establish the question, explain the observational method, and clarify which conclusion the evidence does not authorize. **Source:** [[livestreams/Prelude to Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create - Workbook|Prelude to Culture, Social Belonging, and the Environments We Create]] ## Share on Social Media ``` “Provocation is a poor substitute for preparation. If a coming lesson may disturb people, the prelude should establish the question, explain the observational method, and clarify which conclusion the evidence does not authorize.” — Bryant McGill https://bryantmcgill.com/quotes/quotes-provocation-poor-substitute-conclusion-evidence-authorize ``` <!-- bryant-content-generator:end -->