Hi @galenkp, one of the points of the publication I will add it to my work tools: Go backwards. I find it quite interesting and I think useful.
The point of meeting and dialoguing with different people, not only I think it is very necessary, but I understand it in the broadest sense: reading books with opposite points of view to ours, dodging the bubbles created by algorithms on the internet and looking for different opinions to ours. This, I think, helps to think, or to rethink for some people.
The examples you give about doing different things, such as using the non-dominant hand to do some tasks, are very interesting. The "science" supports these types of behaviors. I don't know if they are useful to be smarter, but they are very useful to avoid cognitive impairments.
Out of curiosity, I am just finishing reading a book by Nardone on what he calls strategic stupidity, in which he describes several profiles of stupid people, surely none of these people apply the points you make.
I hope this Thursday is being a good day.
It was a fascinating conversation I had, with a totally engaging individual, and I enjoyed it.
I actually think a lot of people are lazy generally and certainly when it. One's learning/discovering new things - especially those which don't align with their interests - and that can be quite limiting. Humans (Homosapien's) are naturally inquisitive, have advanced cognitive thought and great intelligence which is why we survived the Neanderthals, but people are using it less and less in deference to AI and other automated things. Sad really, and it'll come with negative repercussions.
Anyway, Thursday work day is over...just ate home made (low carb) pizza pockets and lived them! (Yes, I made them myself). I'll be taking a walk shortly, then settle in for some reading.
I hope your Tuesday goes well.
I very much agree with what you say, we are inquisitives by nature, and this is part of our success as a species. Although it seems that as a species we are devolving.
I am practically starting the day, and I would like to finish it also quietly and in front of a book. See you tomorrow.