Exploration is not just a whimsical luxury of education; it is a central benefit.

David Epstien (author of Range: Why Generalists triumph in a Specialized World)

Why Creative People Can’t Stick To One Thing – David Epstein

How Falling Behind Can Get You Ahead – David Epstein

Rethinking Exploration–Exploitation Trade-Off in Reinforcement Learning via Cognitive Consistency – Wang et al (2025)

Birds and Frogs – Freeman Dyson’s version of Archilocus’s Fox and Hedgehog

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