The Thing about Rabbit Holes
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The Thing About Rabbit HolesThe dictionary meaning of a rabbit hole is as follows.rabbit holenounUsed to refer to a bizarre, confusing, or nonsensical situation or environment, typically one from which it is difficult to extricate oneself.While the meaning conveyed by this definition has a negative connotation, the term rabbit hole is generally used in positive connotation in various contexts. Examples of rabbit hole being used in positive connotation include “Alice in Wonderland”, internet, #learning and research. Let us look at Rabbit holes in each of these contexts.Rabbit hole and Alice in WonderlandI first came across the term rabbit hole in Lewis Carroll’s “Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland”. As a kid who has not fallen in love with the the girl Alice and her story. The story of a girl who (...)