tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post6491663536443548264..comments2023-06-23T00:44:05.938-07:00Comments on Elided Branches: Get CuriousCamille Fournierhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05090020862261633248noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-34574251526754079152015-06-23T10:04:33.050-07:002015-06-23T10:04:33.050-07:00Being curious means respecting other people's ...Being curious means respecting other people's ideas, instead of shutting them off right away even if you know they're not correct.<br /><br />I like these words from Bret Victor: "I think that bringing ideas into the world is one of the most important things that people do. And I think that great ideas, in the form of great art, stories, inventions, scientific theories, these things take on lives of their own, which give meaning to our lives as people." (https://vimeo.com/36579366)<br /><br />If we get into the habit of killing ideas, people will suppress their own ideas, which would be a loss for everyone.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987512594987806769noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8221886912876606828.post-20919031399911674322015-05-06T18:32:39.044-07:002015-05-06T18:32:39.044-07:00The takeaway from getting curious for me is to be ...The takeaway from getting curious for me is to be less judgmental. The crazy thing about judging other people is that I end up having the same discomfort that I would have if it were coming from another person. It’s as if by judging others, I am also judging myself. The way out of that cycle I have found is to be more accepting of differences and I agree that involves being more open to new ideas and alternative contexts.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03752667987488954916noreply@blogger.com