Stagnating is dangerous: it obstructs human development. "Change is necessary for growth," he says. "Although change presents risk, the value of progress is even greater." He feels that Taiwan's restrictive culture represses the impulse to explore and is an obstacle to educational progress.
「突破和冒險是為改變『舒適區與習慣區』，」謝智謀強調，停滯是危險的，它阻礙人類的成長，「成長需要改變，改變雖有風險，但進步的價值卻更高，」他認為台灣社會中壓抑探險的文化是教育進步的一大隱憂。