Broken models of the world leave clues where they clash with reality, which can lead to new ideas
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Argument #032bce61 1 0 2
If it is true that...
Curiosity feeds originality by providing new things to work on 1 0 2and
New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Broken models of the world leave clues where they clash with reality, which can lead to new ideas 1 0 2Opposing Arguments
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Argument #00d02944 1 0 2
If it is true that...
Broken models of the world leave clues where they clash with reality, which can lead to new ideas 1 0 2and
Willingness to break rules is necessary to fix broken models of the world 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Good new ideas often seem bad initially because they break rules or norms 1 0 2Argument #ae83059f 1 0 2
If it is true that...
New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered 1 0 2and
Broken models of the world leave clues where they clash with reality, which can lead to new ideas 1 0 2and
Willingness to break rules is necessary to fix broken models of the world 1 0 2and
Good new ideas often seem bad initially because they break rules or norms 1 0 2and
Comfort with breaking rules can come from enjoying it or being indifferent to them 1 0 2Then it must be true that...
Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them 1 0 2Mentions
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Discoveries often come from noticing connections between different fields 1 0 2Many discoveries come from questioning things that others take for granted 1 0 2Chasing outlier ideas can lead to significant discoveries 1 0 2Great ideas must be both true and new 1 0 2New ideas often seem obvious once they are seen, but require changing the way one looks at the world to be discovered 1 0 2Willingness to break rules is necessary to fix broken models of the world 1 0 2Overlooked ideas can be discovered by working from what's obscuring them 1 0 2New ideas often come from noticing anomalies in everyday life 2 0 3Information can reveal aspects of the world, including the principles that determine what will exist and what will not exist 1 0 2Pursuing personal curiosity can lead to the discovery of novel ideas 1 0 2