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> notice the real world without the idea of augmenting it. The core problem of solitude is curiosity and sonder. When I smell fennel on a hike, I want to know
by gopalv 2mo ago
> notice the real world without the idea of augmenting it.
The core problem of solitude is curiosity and sonder.
When I smell fennel on a hike, I want to know what it is - yeah, this is dog fennel.
When I see a strange symbol on a taxi car, I want to know why it is 3 arrows on bow and what that is.
Seeing a strange dog and wondering what kind of dog that is (a whippet?). A glimpse of a black bird with red shoulder patches.
Hearing someone's ringtone (not these days anymore) and wonder why it is familiar ("ah, it is spelled fa9la, who'd have guessed").
There is a twinge of "This is why we can't have nice things" about the whole article for someone who can't get enough of the world you can see through your eyes.
- ear7h 2mo agoCuriousity is characterized by the pursuit for the answer, not the ability or speed to find the answer. You can still be curious without a google search bar, and I often find those pursuits are (1) much more rewarding and (2) stick around enough to become knowledge.
- vitorfblima 2mo agoI'd say, if anything, this would make me less curious. The less you know, the better.
- joemi 2mo agoThe "ignorance is bliss" approach doesn't work for everyone.