This document discusses the importance of curiosity and gathering information from a variety of sources on different topics. It encourages being well-rounded by gaining knowledge in areas like technology, design, entertainment, science, and current events. It also emphasizes that curiosity requires effort but can help one adapt to changing ideas and find new perspectives to solve problems or see things in a different light.

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GATHERING THE DOTS

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ANNA RASCOUET-PAZ
@rascouet

8. Dow Jones
Industrial Average
2004 2010

9. 355
249
205
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Technology Design Entertainment Curiosity

10. 1
YOU ARE NOT A
PRECIOUS SNOWFLAKE
(lucky you)

12. “
Specialization is
for insects.

13. “
An abundance of
curiosity is not a
lack of focus.

14. 2
CURIOSITY IS REALLY
FUCKING HARD

15. Dow Jones
Industrial Average
2004 2010

19. 3
A SOPHISTICATED
PIECE OF MACHINERY

20. “
Science grows at
the periphery.

21. “
Only imbeciles
never change
their minds.

22. 4
DOT-GATHER
YOUR WAY OUT

23. “Landslide Counties”
52% 48%

25. “
The bag’s not
for what I
take, Colson.
It’s for what I
find along the
”

26. PAPER CLIPS
AND STICKS OF GUM

27. a friend

28. a passport

29. World Population
96%

30. a subscription to
The Economist

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ANNA RASCOUET-PAZ
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anna@rascouet.com
@rascouet