Miscellany
Leaving a little room for detours
An argument for following an interesting question without knowing where it leads.
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Not every interesting thing needs to become a project. Sometimes a question is worth following simply because it makes the world a little less familiar.
A conversation, a walk, or an unrelated book can shift how we see a problem. The connection is rarely obvious at the beginning.
Attention without an agenda
There is a difference between having no direction and leaving room for surprise. A little unstructured attention can be a useful complement to focused work.
This corner of the internet is meant to leave space for both: the work with a clear question, and the things that are still finding their shape.