Was hashing this out with a friend.
I think, for certain types of people, we like novel ideas because we think insight indicates truth (or at least, a competitive edge).
But insight and truth are really two independent qualities.
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I think that’s a rationalisation, some people are just more into new ideas than others. A different issue is what are the feedback loops that increase curiosity, and which of those do you consciously observe?
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That’s fair. To riff off your observation about curiosity feedback loops — I find myself tamping down on curiosity instead of encouraging it sometimes. Too much curiosity can be bad(?)
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I’m definitely trying to tone things down, and distinguish between deep exploration of new concepts and consuming a stream of shiny facts. Your blog has ironically been very helpful in formulating the distinction and motivation :)
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