Why do people seek out fear and the unknown (exploring, reading, horror)?
In 2012 John suggested people explore, read and watch horror movies for the thrill of not knowing what lies in wait, and in 2018 he added that exploration can be done simply for beauty.
Axis: to feel alive / to confront mortality ... for novelty and knowledge
Positions by date: 2 records in 2 videos. The position was refined (2018), never reversed, in these records.
John
| date | how | position | video |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012-04-24 | first on record | John suggests people explore, read, watch sports and horror movies, browse Tumblr and study astrophysics for the terrifying, awesome, otherworldly feeling of not knowing what lies in wait. | Beneath an Abandoned Hospital: Thoughts from Places 00:03:08 |
| 2018-11-02 | refine | John loves exploration done for no reason but beauty: we don't know why ancient paintings or a Grecian urn's art were made, but probably partly to make something beautiful, which encourages him. | Let Us Now Praise the Panda Person 00:02:26 |