curiosity
by Prashanth Narayan and · updated 2mo ago
curiosity
Curiosity has the opposite effect of what Kristof described as Trump’s “corrosive acid.” It has the magical powers of rebuilding and reconnecting. Inquiry, when done honestly, builds bridges within communities.
from Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures by Seth Goldenberg
Keely Adler added 2mo ago
That’s the promise: you will live more curiously if you write. You will become a scientist, if not of the natural world than of whatever world you care about. More of that world will pop alive. You will see more when you look at it.
from JamesSomers – More people should write by James Somers
Stuart Evans added 4mo ago
- Questions are also indications of directions of curiosity. They remind me of desire paths : pathways in the grass that emerge organically from people's natural patterns of movement instead of prescribed routes. They’re such a wonderfully human example of how we like to follow impulse and intuition to find the most direct (or appealing way) to get s... See more
from Questions Are Desire Paths of Curiosity by Sindhu Shivaprasad
Sindhu Shivaprasad added 5mo ago
- Knowledge responds to the gravitational pull of questions: new questions, and new questions about old questions.
from Questions Are Desire Paths of Curiosity by Sindhu Shivaprasad
Sindhu Shivaprasad added 5mo ago
- Interestingly, echo chambers also come with benefits, not only for their “residents,” but also for society at large. In fact, they might be essential as markers—and makers—of shared identity and values, places of belonging and comfort. Isn’t any community, by definition, an echo chamber? The House of Beautiful Business certainly is. We have no illu... See more
from 🏡 I Don’t Resonate With You
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
the best gardens have many doors, and few locks.
- The idea of research as leisure activity has stayed with me because it seems to describe a kind of intellectual inquiry that comes from idiosyncratic passion and interest. It’s not about the formal credentials. It’s fundamentally about play.
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
What solitude gives you is an opportunity to study what personal curiosity feels like in its undiluted form, free from the interference of other considerations. Being familiar with the character of this feeling makes it easier to recognize if you are reacting to the potential in the work you are doing in a genuinely personal way, or if you are givi
... See morefrom Cultivating a State of Mind Where New Ideas Are Born
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
Even if you know what it feels like to be completely open to where your curiosity wants you to go, like Grothendieck, it is a fragile state. It often takes considerable work to keep the creative state from collapsing, especially as your work becomes successful and the social expectations mount. When I listen to interviews with creative people or re
... See morefrom Cultivating a State of Mind Where New Ideas Are Born
Keely Adler added 6mo ago
But in a complex world, it’s impossible to know what might be useful in the future. It’s important, therefore, to spread our cognitive bets. Curious people take risks,
from Curious: The Desire to Know and Why Your Future Depends On It by Ian Leslie
Keely Adler added 6mo ago