I wonder too if Leslie book discusses the question of why people are so pleased to look up something quickly on Wikipedia and happily get a quick answer. And what both Leslie and Roberts say at the outset about curious people being more interesting also seems by and large right.Īn interesting question which I do not think the conversation deals with is that of different kinds of curiosity, and why some people may be interested in only one narrow subject and others a few, and others ‘everything’. The description of scientific work as most often not closing off further investigation but encouraging it also makes sense.
His citing of Kevin Kelly’s remark that we have today too many easy answers and really need more and more interesting questions also seems right. This said there is much in this conversation to learn about curiosity, including Leslie’s distinction between solving a puzzle in which one does not care about the answer after one gets it, and dealing with mystery and endlessly interpretable questions. It ignores the fact that minding one’s own business can also be a virtue. But in making its praise of what is so often a virtue and essential a tool of understanding it neglects examples of how curiosity not only killed the cat, and how prying may be impolite and undue curiosity often lead to immorality and the service of evil. Filled with inspiring stories, case studies and practical advice, Curious will change the way you think about your own mental life, and that of those around you.This was a very interesting conversation with many insights into the value and meaning of ‘curiosity’. It's not a gift, but a habit that parents, schools, workplaces and individuals need to nurture if it is to thrive. Curiosity isn't a quality you can rely on to last a lifetime, but a mental muscle that atrophies without regular exercise. But at the very moment when the rewards of curiosity have never been higher, it is misunderstood and undervalued, and increasingly practised only by a cognitive elite.ĭrawing on fascinating research from psychology, sociology and business, Curious looks at what feeds curiosity and what starves it, and uncovers surprising answers. Curious people tend to be smarter, more creative and more successful. In Curious Ian Leslie makes a passionate case for the cultivation of our desire to know. Which side of the 'curiosity divide' are you on?
But only some retain the habits of exploring, learning and discovering as they grow older. I am only passionately curious' Albert Einstein.Įveryone is born curious. 'A lovely, erudite exploration of what it is that makes us human' - Independent on Sunday Click here to purchase from Rakuten Kobo A fascinating multi-disciplinary analysis of why curiosity makes the world go round.
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