Curiosity does not denote intelligence. We think so in a child. When they are always sticking their nose, fingers and entire body in places where they do not belong we talk about how they are curious and learning about their world. I know it is true of my granddaughter but I am not sure about yours. Being curious does not mean you learn anything.
Take the cat for instance. It is always getting into every opening and gap. It does things over and over and, to be honest, never seems to learn a thing. It certainly does not get more intelligent. Of course this could just be the fact that I am not a cat lover but how many times does a cat have to jump on my feet in bed before it learns it cannot fly?
Intelligence is what makes it possible to learn from experience. My hope is that someday I will learn not to walk through the house in the dark.
homo unius libri
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