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Thought experiments are a structured form of natural human curiosity about the world.

Drawn from what Shane Parrish said

curiosity
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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.

Thought experiments

Which mental models help you think better?under our view: A thought experiment can test an idea before the world does

What Shane Parrish actually said

  1. Shane Parrish Founder of Farnam Street (fs.blog) and host of The Knowledge Project podcast
    Thought experiments are a structured manifestation of our natural curiosity about the world.

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