You know, the feeling of surprise is the most important feeling there is. It’s a clue that somewhere in your network of facts about the world, something doesn’

You know, the feeling of surprise is the most important feeling there is. It’s a clue that somewhere in your network of facts about the world, something doesn’t fit. Without surprise, you cannot learn anything new. Without surprise there is no change. If you are never surprised then you are stagnating. I welcome surprise. I enjoy it. It means that tomorrow I will be smarter than I was yesterday. What happens to a group of people when someone gets mocked or downvoted for being surprised about something? What happens in a school where you punish kids for speaking up in class with the wrong answer? Nobody speaks up. Nobody takes the risk. Everyone strives to be the same- same ideas, same stupidity. Boring. Give me surprise any day over that. Don’t fucking downvote me for saying I was surprised. That’s how a community dies. It must be wonderful for those of you who already know everything. But for those of us who don’t, and prefer to try to learn, don’t try to rob us of the joy of being surprised.