Sublime

The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge

The document explores the significance of pursuing knowledge for its own sake, emphasizing the value of intellectual freedom and the unexpected benefits that can arise from curiosity-driven research.

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William Duraney

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Will Cotton (Will)

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Hunter Smith

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Mike Hobson

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I’m an editor and graphic designer who enjoys playing the drums, running, meditating, and reading.

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Carlbob

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Alan Delmonte

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Matt Kennedy

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His precepts on the teaching of natural history, certainly a significant part of the legacy, had far-reaching influence. “Never try to teach what you yourself do not know, and know well,” he lectured at Penikese his final summer. “Train your pupils to be observers. . . . If you can find nothing better, take a housefly or a cricket, and let each hol