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Wednesday, July 3, 2024

Stay curious

Like we were saying last night in our first Americana class, the great "sin" against Philosophy is stubbornly dogmatic incuriosity.

"In a world full of people who seem to know everything, passionately, based on little (often slanted) information... what a relief it is to be in the company of someone confident enough to stay unsure (that is, perpetually curious)."

Wonderful read from a wonderful mind: https://www.themarginalian.org/2023/04/09/george-saunders-uncertainty/

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