Since it is easy to be wise after the event, why aren't people wise after the event?

Answer 1

Because usually being wise after the event only extends as far as saying this common phrase, it rarely has any impact on behaviour; sadly!

Answer 2

Because once the event has passed it is history and most peoplelook to the future and tend to forget that historical episodes (i.e what we did in the past) has any relevance on the current problem posed

Answer 3

Most people are not wise, before, during or after the event. Wisdom implies taking yourself out of the picture, allowing your mind to overrule your emotional responses. Many people, however, never reach that stage of removing one's subjectivity necessary to learn from an event.

There is a wonderful story that showcases what I mean. Here it is, in case you want to read it.

King M

Hey friend, I tell you a story. A good story. With a moral in it.
I tell you about a king. I tell you about King Mmefiokmma. See, King M, he living long time ago with big kingdom. Lots of land and people. Just not enough water on one part of his kingdom. So he has like a desert, see?
King M; he a good king. So one day, God says to him: "Mmefiokmma, you're a good king, so I’ll give you the one thing you really need. I'll give you a river so you won’t lack water so much. Good, eh?"
King M says, "It's good," and, "thank you, God," then he sits back and waits for the river.
Soon enough the river comes flowing though. But it’s flowing on the side of the kingdom that don't need it so much.
So King M figures to himself, maybe God forgot which side of the kingdom really needed the river. So he puts up army of workers and they spend a lifetime diverting the river to the side of the kingdom that really needs it.
Problem is, not long after they finish this tedious work, the whole river dries up.
So King M, now wasted by age and disappointment, cries up to God. "God, why have you taken back the river?"
"I didn't." Says God.
"So where's it gone to?" King wants to know.
God chuckles and says, "My son Mmefiokmma, you gave it to the desert, didn't you? That desert been thirsty long before your time. I knew that, but you didn't."
Again King M cries up to God sadly: "God, since you knew the desert was going to drink up the river, why didn't you warn me when I was diverting it there? And since you can do everything, why didn't you just sate the desert so it wouldn't drink up all the river?"
God sighs heavily and King M's whole kingdom trembles. Then God says, "Mmefiokmma, that's the problem with you humans: you just don't get it."
Now, friend, you know the story; you can figure out the moral -- I'm not sure what it is so I can’t tell you. I can tell you though that I like this story and I'd like to try and dramatize it. You think maybe you can play King M and I play God?

Chrispin Oduobuk

Answer 4

Some are! But some take several events to become wiser!

Answer 5

Because after the event they have information which was not available beforehand

Answer 6

Some people are unable to admit to their own faults even when they are pointed out. A defense is to get defensive with the fault or problem. Also if you are unable to admit that you are not perfect then you are doomed to repeat your history.

Answer 7

mummy said not 2 speak 2 strangers

Answer 8

One reason is that some of us wear their heart on their sleeve,and that rules the head. (Pity) ( For Peace) because of our emotions. Basically because we are human.

Answer 9

Because being human if we don't like the info we are getting we ignore it!

Answer 10

People like doing things the hard way!