#172: Trick questions
Curiositas generates its own frenetic anxiety, because now I have to “keep up” and stay in the know, striving to be the person who knows before everybody else (Google “Portlandia OVER”). It’s the exhaustion of being perpetually “in the know.” Which explains why this sort of pursuit of “truth” doesn’t ever feel like the beata vita, the happy life.
James K. A. Smith • On the Road with Saint Augustine: A Real-World Spirituality for Restless Hearts
I simply have to know when I’m desperately curious and deeply suffocated by specific work situations. I’ve learned there is no “arriving” anywhere, which is maybe what the deep ache I feel is about. Seeing this as part of life helps me settle into the moments, however brief they may be.
Haley Nahman • #217: Following your (non-specific) dreams
The digital age is transforming not just what we know, but how we think. He argues that the internet has trained us to expect instant answers, that we don’t sit with ideas or think deeply anymore.
thedigitalmeadow.substack.com • Why Do We Crave Useless Knowledge?
