I’ve heard scientific research described as very slightly expanding the bubble of the knowledge of all humanity. That one area of research is like a tiny bubble expanding on the perimeter of the whole of knowledge.
Using that metaphor, curiosity to me is the desire to expand small bubbles on the perimeter of the bubble of my knowledge. It may manifest in all the ways you mentioned. Why is this I’m doing not working? Or simply wondering “why can’t lions purr?” and expanding my bubble that tiny amount for no practical reason but to do so.
Using that metaphor, curiosity to me is the desire to expand small bubbles on the perimeter of the bubble of my knowledge. It may manifest in all the ways you mentioned. Why is this I’m doing not working? Or simply wondering “why can’t lions purr?” and expanding my bubble that tiny amount for no practical reason but to do so.