We haven't figured out whether it's possible to justify treating certain forms of curiosity as morally risky rather than simply intellectually admirable.
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Curiosity is generally seen as a virtue, but pursuing knowledge in certain sensitive or dangerous areas raises unresolved questions about whether some questions are better left unexplored. This tension appears in debates over scientific inquiry and forbidden knowledge.
Citation ID: WS01204
Title: We haven't figured out whether it's possible to justify treating certain forms of curiosity as morally risky rather than simply intellectually admirable.
URL: https://worldsolve.org/index.php?api=problem&id=1204