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Why questions (good and bad) matter

  • Written by Marcello Fiocco, Associate Professor of Philosophy, University of California, Irvine
Why questions (good and bad) matterKids can ask the best questions.Yellow Dog Productions/DigitalVision via Getty Images

Children are naturally inquisitive and tolerant. Many constantly ask questions. At some point, most of them – most of us – just stop.

Why does this happen?

It’s not as if the world starts to make perfect sense after several years of living. There...

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