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Curious learning, cultural bias, and the learning curve

Davenport G

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April 1998

IEEE Multimedia (April - June, 1998), vol. 5 issue 2, pg. 14-19.

Abstract

In his essay “Useless Knowledge,” Bertrand Russell complains that in our society knowledge is increasingly valued not for its ability to create a broad, humane outlook but for its ability to “contribute to technical efficiency.” Russell goes on to argue that wisdom most readily springs from large perceptions combined with impersonal emotion. What methods can we use to better access and communicate these large perceptions?

http://mf.media.mit.edu/pubs/journal/CuriousLearning.pdf