Weekly Thoughts: Purposeful Stupidity
Here is something that caught our eye this week: Purposeful Stupidity Some thoughts, first posted in 2015, about being stupid ... on purpose This week we stumbled upon a few articles which highlighted the potential benefits of stupidity. While most people (ourselves included) intuitively grasp the concept that understanding and effectiveness in any field are strongly correlated with the amount of knowledge one is able to acquire on the topic, there are exceptions to this rule, particularly when considering innovative and creative processes. Natalie Portman, for example, noted in her 2015 Harvard University Commencement Speech that her complete ignorance has lead to some
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June 20, 2019