HW due 10-15

My question maps have shown me that curiosity is like an engine that needs fuel. The fuel for curiosity is questions. You can feed your curiosity by asking questions that will lead to an answer. That is what was done on my question maps and these questions will guide you from start to end. They stimulate the mind and lead to even more questions. One of the best things about curiosity is that even when you feel like you’ve reached a conclusion in some aspect there is still more to be discovered. A great example of this is when George creates his formula on instincts. He found an answer to his one question on if he would ever discover something new. But this led him to discover that humans really only do things if it benefits themselves or someone the care about. Because of this result George was saddened and wanted to prove it wrong. Basically, George’s curiosity was stimulated by the results to his initial question and he wanted more. This side goes hand in hand with understanding an argument. The first time you hear and argument you may be confused by the mindset of the person explaining it to you, but this doesn’t mean we should shut it off. For all we know we may go on to agree with this argument at some point, but we won’t know unless we listen. Even then listening isn’t enough. This goes back to asking questions on things you don’t understand so you can be brought to the light. A person who is arguing is going to be able to answer most if not all questions about their argument. If they’re not able to do so then they may not have a good argument. But you won’t be able to know this unless you at least give their opinion a listen. If I was to write an essay about one of these bigger question ideas, I think I would track my thought process when reading so I can use that as a tool to explain my initial thoughts, thinking process and my conclusion from the overall reading. By doing so I would also give the reader an easier time reading my essay and understanding where I got all my ideas from. This is what is done through both conversations and I was able to see this through the question maps and listening through multiple times. One opened ended question I’d like to read and write about is “Why are we here?” This question is a big question and crosses multiple platforms and ideas while never really reaching a conclusion. For some there is religion involved with their conclusion to this question and for others they aren’t really sure. But overall this would be a good question to explore.