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For questions about increasing the motivation of oneself and others to avoid procrastination, disinterest and failure.
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How can we justify basic research funding?
In a 1959 television interview, [Feynman said]: "The reason that I do science…is…not the usual
motivation for helping human beings. … The main motivation is the
curiosity and interest to find out about the world we're in" (pages
419-420). …
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How can we justify basic research funding?
Definitions: Basic science is research conducted without immediate applications in mind. It is driven by the "curiosity [...] to expand [humanity's] knowledge, not to create or invent something." Appl …