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smata-note: knowledge or interest

smata-note: knowledge or interest

Which comes first?

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Bevan Holloway
Oct 26, 2020
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Ever said this?

“I didn’t know that. It’s really interesting.”

It’s hard to untangle knowledge and interest. It’s hard to know for sure which one comes first. Yes, our interest in something drives us to develop knowledge and understanding in relation to that thing. However, sometimes, a new piece of knowledge kick starts an interest in something that had…

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