> Imagine what life would be like without the experience of curiosity. There would be no exploration of the self and world, introspection, search for meaning in life, aesthetic appreciation, scientific pursuits, innovation, and, to some degree, personal growth.” A gray and tedious existence indeed. - Curiosity is [[Intrinsic motivation|intrinsically motivated]] - Curiosity has a direction, but that direction can be just from novelty or from [[Mimetic Desire]] - curiosity is tied to [[Having mode]]. there's something you want, and you need to have it (Erich Fromm). for true being, see [[Wonder]] - Referred from [[Awakening from the meaning crisis]] as active open mindedness