What Terence Tao thinks about curiosity

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1. 26 Sept 2026

   Our readingThe value of a body of knowledge comes from the process of engaging with it, not just from its end products.

   Their wordsThe value of math, like so many other forms of knowledge, also comes from the process, not just the product.

   ↗A value-based approach to mathematicsterrytao.wordpress.com 3rd of 3 in this piece