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Because, at least for many, the desire to learn is hardwired and gives us an immense feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. I read/study/try many things that hav

Because, at least for many, the desire to learn is hardwired and gives us an immense feeling of satisfaction and pleasure. I read/study/try many things that have no (or negative) material value and are done far better and more efficiently by someone else or by a mechanical/electronic device. Chess, for example, seems to still be pretty popular even though even the best grand masters can be easily trounced by a computer.

wilg 3y ago
In my opinion, you can view (nearly?) everything humans to as a desire to learn
BizarreByte 3y ago
I have been around enough humans to know this is naive. There are so, so many humans who want nothing more than to laze around and indulge in vices while generally being completely useless. You don't have to look very hard to find them and I really believe this world become the norm if people weren't required to work and thus got no real reward for their efforts.
- robocat 3y ago
  > who want nothing more than to laze around and indulge in vices Or is that the effect of poor-stimulation environments? Like the study that showed teenage drinking plummeted[1] in Iceland when teenagers were given stimulating activities to do instead. Anecdotally, I mostly drink when I’m bored, and I don’t drink when I am doing interesting things. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iceland+teenage+drinking+sports https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iceland+teenage+drinking+sports It was a variety of programs including a curfew for teenagers, but one leg of the programs was “Through the program, the municipalities funded and expanded after-school activities, from sports to gymnastics, to music, art, and ballet. The basic idea is to keep kids busy – and out of trouble – and help them find meaning in their lives that dissuades them from seeking alcohol or drugs in the first place.”. The nighttime curfew wouldn’t have prevented drinking during daytime or evenings, which reduced.

wilg 3y ago

In my opinion, you can view (nearly?) everything humans to as a desire to learn

BizarreByte 3y ago

I have been around enough humans to know this is naive. There are so, so many humans who want nothing more than to laze around and indulge in vices while generally being completely useless. You don't have to look very hard to find them and I really believe this world become the norm if people weren't required to work and thus got no real reward for their efforts.

robocat 3y ago
> who want nothing more than to laze around and indulge in vices Or is that the effect of poor-stimulation environments? Like the study that showed teenage drinking plummeted[1] in Iceland when teenagers were given stimulating activities to do instead. Anecdotally, I mostly drink when I’m bored, and I don’t drink when I am doing interesting things. [1] https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iceland+teenage+drinking+sports https://duckduckgo.com/?q=iceland+teenage+drinking+sports It was a variety of programs including a curfew for teenagers, but one leg of the programs was “Through the program, the municipalities funded and expanded after-school activities, from sports to gymnastics, to music, art, and ballet. The basic idea is to keep kids busy – and out of trouble – and help them find meaning in their lives that dissuades them from seeking alcohol or drugs in the first place.”. The nighttime curfew wouldn’t have prevented drinking during daytime or evenings, which reduced.