Wow...now that blew out a few cobwebs! I reckon I have seen many an uncurious person ask endless questions. They often seem to be seeking an answer that confirms their belief, rather than something that just might challenge their belief.
Scott I hope in future articles you might address this: how do I hold my beliefs lightly and yet be able to stand up for something important?
Thanks for a wonderful and deeply thought provoking article Scott.
Hahaha, thanks Ian! I even blew out a few of my cobwebs too, threading this particular needle!
And thank you for your prompt about holding beliefs lightly whilst standing up for something important; this is indeed a topic of a future article, specifically around the 'internal information gaps' and that internal knowledge 'configuration.
Yes, this is an excellent blog post and I can think of several people that ask endless questions that do nothing but irritate. Being on the receiving end of this feels like an interrogation or some kind of cognitive strip-search. It is unpleasant and energetically one way. It can also feel like straight out nosiness or worse still coercive.
I like to think of a curious exchange as one that is a two way exchange; like good conversation it is a mutual search for the truth.
Wow...now that blew out a few cobwebs! I reckon I have seen many an uncurious person ask endless questions. They often seem to be seeking an answer that confirms their belief, rather than something that just might challenge their belief.
Scott I hope in future articles you might address this: how do I hold my beliefs lightly and yet be able to stand up for something important?
Thanks for a wonderful and deeply thought provoking article Scott.
Hahaha, thanks Ian! I even blew out a few of my cobwebs too, threading this particular needle!
And thank you for your prompt about holding beliefs lightly whilst standing up for something important; this is indeed a topic of a future article, specifically around the 'internal information gaps' and that internal knowledge 'configuration.
Thank you for reading!
Yes, this is an excellent blog post and I can think of several people that ask endless questions that do nothing but irritate. Being on the receiving end of this feels like an interrogation or some kind of cognitive strip-search. It is unpleasant and energetically one way. It can also feel like straight out nosiness or worse still coercive.
I like to think of a curious exchange as one that is a two way exchange; like good conversation it is a mutual search for the truth.
Absolutely. Quality trumps quantity when it comes to questions. Some questions are driven by deep curiosity, others are not. 🤔
I saw the word "Trump" and I immediately got a visceral reaction. There is a guy that is not curious. He's just deranged.
For sure, I kind of felt that too as I typed it, but left it in anyway. Maybe I should have looked for a synonym.