korrents

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Knowledge is cheap and easily acquired; what a person actually needs is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective and hope.

Drawn from what Adam Mastroianni said

What these subjects mean

curiosity Wanting to know for its own sake: what it does for good work, learning, creativity and a long life, and what happens to it with age.

discipline Doing the work when you do not feel like it: whether showing up is the whole secret, or systems and enjoyment beat willpower.

motivation What makes effort feel worth it: the neuroscience of wanting to act, apathy, dopamine, and habit.

Value moves to what stays scarce

Why is curiosity important?under our view: Knowledge is cheap; curiosity is the scarce part, and machines do not have it yet

What Adam Mastroianni actually said

  1. Adam Mastroianni
    Untangling them requires some knowledge, yes, but knowledge is cheap and easily acquired. What you really need is curiosity, self-efficacy, perseverance, perspective, and hope.

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