Curiosity

“An approximate answer to the right question is worth a great deal more than a precise answer to the wrong question.” – Statistician John… — “An approximate answer to the right question is worth a great deal more than a precise answer to the wrong question.” – Statistician John Tukey, The Future of Data Analysis (1962) Terminal Curiosity. If Malcolm Gladwell’s Ten-Thousand-Hour Rule applied to the ‘art’ of asking questions, most kids today would put Socrates to…

“The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10 thousand other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most… — “The human brain has 100 billion neurons, each neuron connected to 10 thousand other neurons. Sitting on your shoulders is the most complicated object in the known universe.” – Michio Kaku, The Future of the Mind (2014) Having the screentime of your life. Information: It’s what for dinner. Between tablets, smartphones, and other digital screens serving…

When we first meet someone, why do we ask this question? It’s always baffled me. The varied stated reasons seem more a fiction we tell… — When we first meet someone, why do we ask this question? It’s always baffled me. The varied stated reasons seem more a fiction we tell ourselves, individually and culturally, than the “real” reasons. Let’s first set aside, “for networking purposes”, because we ask this question far more often and in…

I picked up Peter Russell’s new book “Letting go of nothing” because it promised to be “a practical and empowering approach to the age-old… — I picked up Peter Russell’s new book “Letting go of nothing” because it promised to be “a practical and empowering approach to the age-old quest to let go of the thoughts and feelings that block happiness, impede change and hinder self acceptance.“ Sounds good right? But HOW to let go?!?!?!

And no they were not serial killers — April 23, 2022 I was craving chocolate chip pancakes. And no one was going to do anything about it. Except, a Dobermann dog discovered me. Oh no. This was not part of the plan. Curiosity is natural to the soul of man and interesting objects have a powerful influence on…