Amelia Desertsong
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Amelia Desertsong
i wish earth was more like a library. ppl speaking in soft voices on the streets everything shared and borrowed.
becca btwitter.comBut curiosity without direction can be a taxing and ultimately unproductive endeavor. Choice is how we tame and channel and direct our curiosity, where we choose to allocate our time and energy, and ultimately, what we choose to pay attention to.
Maria Popova • Networked Knowledge and Combinatorial Creativity
The world is combinatorially weird and fractally interesting. And therefore, omnivorous curiosity is the only proper response. ... let’s optimize instead for the interesting, the strange, and the weird. Ideas and topics that ignite our curiosity are worthy of our attention, because they might lead to advances and insights that we can’t anticipate.
📡 No.317 — From utopian Star Trek to absurdist Douglas Adams? ⊗ How to fix “AI’s original sin” ⊗ Islands of coherence
Curiosity points the needle of our inner compass toward the hopeful magnetism of possibility and meaning. It’s the force that compels us to venture out of our comfort zone into unfamiliar territory filled with uncertainty and risks. The question becomes: How do we best harness our curiosity while reducing the risk of failure? We set goals. When set
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Which of my strongest beliefs are formed on second-hand information vs. first-hand experience?
If I could not compare myself to anyone else, how would I define a good life?
Whose views do I criticize that I would actually agree with if I lived in their shoes?
Who do I envy that is actually less happy than I am?
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If I could not compare myself to anyone else, how would I define a good life?
Whose views do I criticize that I would actually agree with if I lived in their shoes?
Who do I envy that is actually less happy than I am?
Looking back, am I any good at anticipati... See more
Morgan Housel • A Few Questions
Energy isn’t just a finite resource; it’s a form of currency, and most people spend it recklessly. You must be selective, even if it means people misunderstand you as “dysfunctional.” It’s not dysfunction, it’s prioritization. What you choose to give your attention to—your partner, your muses, your obscure curiosities—is what matters. Let other peo
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