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Stephen Downes

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People posit all sorts of motives for creators, makers, scientists and researchers, everything from wanting to make the big money to wanting to be famous. But there's in my mind a motivation that is frequently overlooked: curiosity. Or as Brian Cox says, "We explore because we are curious, not because we wish to develop grand views of reality or better widgets." There is something to be said for a concept of 'science as discovery' or 'art as discovery'. That's certainly what motivates me; otherwise I'd just go into finance or law or some other unproductive sector. Via Purpos/ed, which is still chugging away.

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