Curiosity, simply defined as thirst for knowledge, exploration, investigation, and learning, is the answer for our everyday development. Whatever and whenever we do is because we stay curious 24/7. But as humankind has been able to build sky-penetrating buildings, breach the sound barrier in human flight, cure many diseases, or be it space travel, everything we had done can’t be justified as perfect solution to problems. Instead whatever we had done has given rise to new problems.
It all started with the discovery of fire about 790,000 years ago. Since then humans have continued to look for better techniques, processes, or system to enhance their lives and to reduce human effort. With every discovery or invention, we thought that it will change the world for a good, but no! It doesn’t seem like getting along with our vision. Here are few examples to support my point:
- We had bicycles which served us well. But out of curiosity and desire of delivering everything from goods to humans fast, we invented cars. This invention saved us millions of time but now is destroying our planet. We are worrying and fighting for global warming now-a-days and it seems we are nowhere close to eliminate this threat. Bottom-line? A Solution to a problem gave birth to a new problem.
- Alexander Graham Bell invented telephone for faster communication. It did good to the society and everything was fine until we started producing mobile phones and did everything for its advancement. Now we have smartphones which are making our lives more complex rather than simplifying it. Bottom-line? A Solution to a problem gave birth to a new problem.
- Mark Zukerberg’s Facebook aims to provide a platform to build connections from all around the world. After 9 years of its invention, we are looking at facebook addicts which contain a vital age group of 18-25 or privacy threats. Bottom-line? A Solution to a problem gave birth to a new problem.
- Earlier we used to wear simple and plain textured clothes for example Khadi. Later we started manufacturing clothes with different material, color, print patterns, etc. which gave consumers various options, promoting fashion and style, which in turn allowed them to buy as many as they wanted (given they had money). Now we are looking at people screaming that they have too many clothes in their closet and they want to get rid of them. It has taken away their mental peace. Bottom-line? A Solution to a problem gave birth to a new problem.
These are only a few examples of problem-solution-problem (PSP) system in which we try to solve an existing problem and knowingly or unknowingly we generate a new problem. It’s not new. We are part of this system from many years. The question is “Can we do something about it?” The answer is unfortunately NO! The way I see it, we are in a loop which is not going to end anytime soon.
But, there is one good news to be happy about. The average life span of a human being is 69 years which suggests that every time a generation passes, the old set of ideas, assumptions and curiosity dies and a new set of curious batch shows up which keeps the loop running at its constant pace. Otherwise, if the loop slows down, the problem that last occurred will remain and there will be no new ideas or solution to cure it, thus destroying the loop. And when the loop ends, curiosity ends, and so does human beings. Bottom-line? Whatever we needed to sustain in this planet was discovered or invented 100+ years ago. We don’t need anything anymore. Whatever is discovered and invented now is only to sustain the system, to create needs and thus to feed our so-called emotion “curiosity”. So, try to work for a better world, not for a better bank balance or for a fancy technological advancement.
Stay curious!
43 replies on “How curiosity is shaping us and why it’s important to stay curious”
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Ryan Leslie, is the only soul artist I can relate to nowadays. I know where he is coming from I sometimes feel like penning a whole list of songs for the apple of my eye.
So the Sabian (Middle Eastern Masons) and Oriental lodge (non Anglo European Masons) relations are exposed….Rudolph Hess interogation statement, "The National Socialists value the occult sciences highly and might even be, through Hitler, the puppets of a clandestine Directorate in the Orient."
Ken, I'm stilling a number of posts on other blog boards asking if Joe will be "stripped" of his chairmanship. But is that how it works? You've given me cause to think Reid may have no control over this. Are there any levers, other than so-called "gentlemens' agreements," reprimands, and censures, to control a senator's behavior?
Burk:Well, I certainly don't want to get into telling anyone else what they should or shouldn't do. However, my general feeling is that my ability to affect policy is pretty damn limited, and in so far as I have any, it's likely to be considerably enhanced by putting my money where my mouth is, and creating one more worked example.I completely agree about the displacement issues at a macroeconomic level. But at an ethical level, I tend to feel that I'm only responsible for my own choices. If other folks choose to use any fossil fuels I may end up hopefully conserving, that's their responsibility, not mine.
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I can sympathize–I’ve been sick for two weeks, first with an upper respiratory infection, then a stomach virus. And now I’m completely depressed becaus ei just watched the latest Doctor Who episode and……AMY AND RORY DIED!!! For good this time! :’(
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Thank God! Someone with brains speaks!
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"Trata-se, tão só e apenas, de propaganda barata."Barata??? Francamente não sei. Quanto é que a Sofia Lorena ganha por escrever estes vómitos?
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I was in building 5.After diner tonight we went out on the front lawn & hung up our gigantic flag from the front tree.I WILL NEVER FORGET!Bless all who lost their lives that day – the families that miss them & the response workers who saved some.
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You have a way of expressing my thoughts exactly. Reading your articles is therefore part of my therapy.The world is full of assholes. And we are all going to die. But they are going to die assholes.
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Until I found this I thought I’d have to spend the day inside.
Just the type of insight we need to fire up the debate.
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Calling a judge insane, even if he or she is insane, is not a good career move in the big apple. Enjoy the victory, and watch your back. OCA will have their goons out looking for you…. very soon………
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Warum Ihre Kunden Ihre Newsletter-Emails nicht lesen Posted in April 21, 2010 by Anthony-James Owen Hallo Frau Kächele,das ist auch nett! Beide würden sich sicher über einen echten Brief freuen!Viel Spaß beim Probieren!Beste Grüße sendetAnthony-James Owen
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Way to go on this essay, helped a ton.
AmandaI love design tip #2 – our fireplace mantel always gets this same decor during teh holidays but I might try this tip to liven things up a bit!
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Muchas felicidades Rodrigo, me da gusto ver que los años picando piedra están dando frutos… A mi me encanta OrsaÃ, posiblemente la mejor revista de cultura en español de esta década y de muchas otras. Estoy seguro que esta es la puerta a futuros éxitos.No cabe duda que la generación de "los pildoritos campechanos" no son profetas en su tierra. Y qué bueno.
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luikki:Eu não consigo estar dividido. Se quer reclamar venha dar as tais bengaladas nos ministros, nos deputados e até no lider do seu partido. Não são os fiscais que estão a fazer o seu trabalho que devem ser mal tratados. Quem faz as leis sãos os politicos e é a eles que têm de ser pedidas responsabilidades. Depois, todos os que não cumprem com as normas devem ser castigados quer no caso de licenciamentos quer no caso da poluição. Já basta o estado de republica das bananas em que vivemos
And the number Mary Lynn provides seems a bit odd. I’d like to see that study, really.The original Sweedish study reported that in the exposed group 23% of boys were non-right handed, where in the control group it was 17%.There were some norweigan as well as sweedish ones done in early 80′s and early 90′s.Salvesen KA, Vatten U, Eik-Nes SH, Hugdahl K, BakketeigLS. BMJ 1993;307:159-63.
The was pure magic! Just so beautiful to watch. You are an inspiration and definitely gifted. I love how you just go for it without stopping, no hesitation to your lines. Must go buy some carving blocks now 🙂