The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge (1939) [pdf]

Posted by notoriousarun on Friday July 10, 2020 @09:49AM
from the library.ias.edu dept.

https://library.ias.edu/files/UsefulnessHarpers.pdf

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Re:The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge (1939) [pdf] by parasthinker on Friday July 10, 2020 @09:58AM (#23791503)

Highly recommended lecture in this age where applied science is preferentially granted, A very interesting view from the Institute for Advanced Study of Princeton.

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Re:The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge (1939) [pdf] by notoriousarun on Friday July 10, 2020 @10:10AM (#23791611)

Yes, home to world's smartest people https://www.theverge.com/2013/10/4/4799326/day-at-genius-cam...

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Re:The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge (1939) [pdf] by jamesnyc on Friday July 10, 2020 @10:05AM (#23791561)

Today's society conditioning doesn't support curious mentalities.

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Re:The Usefulness of Useless Knowledge (1939) [pdf] by notoriousarun on Friday July 10, 2020 @10:09AM (#23791589)

How we can change that conditioning?

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