On interesting
Cultivating a point of view, finding ideas, understanding what Interesting is.
On interesting
“You may accumulate a vast amount of knowledge but it will be of far less value to you than a much smaller amount if you have not thought it over for yourself; because only through ordering what you know by comparing every truth with every other truth can you take complete possession of your knowledge and get it into your power.”
Arthur Schopenhauer
In this slog of a late-capitalist world, too much tedious work has cut off people from their passions. What can we be interested in, or curious about, when we are exhausted? Mothers bear a double burden here. How to dream when you don’t get enough sleep? It’s nearly impossible but it’s not impossible. You are still there, under the rubble, maybe,... See more
Passion or Process?
It is easy to mistake status-seeking for curiosity.
Substack • A Funny Thing About Curiosity - By Henrik Karlsson
Over the last six months, as I’ve been looking for things that will interest me, I’ve done it coldly. I’ve kept a list of things that makes me say, “Hm. That’s interesting.” That is, I’ve looked for things that match the pattern of how an Interesting Idea is supposed to look. But I’ve forgotten to ask myself what feels interesting, as in, “I can’t... See more
Substack • A Funny Thing About Curiosity - By Henrik Karlsson
Choose curiosity over fear.
We often hear about passion, but it’s a temporary, fleeting fire that can burn out just as quickly as it ignites. Curiosity, however, is a deeper and more enduring drive. It’s a quiet but constant force that propels us forward, making us seek knowledge and new experiences without the pressure... See more
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