#028 - Dwarkesh Patel on Standing Out, Curiosity, Talent, & The Future
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The Power of Curiosity
I think status is the strongest, um, motive. Uh, what I've noticed is that that's a strong motivation and then the wealth and power a little less so. Um, but I think they're still playing that game. They just have a better crowd from whom they're trying to attain that status. Like, I definitely wouldn't say that I'm above pursuing status, it just that hopefully I found people I respect whose status I would covet or whose respect I would covete. And that said, to the extent that that motivates me, it's hopefully in a positive direction.
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