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What is the greatest or most distinctive human quality?

Axis: collaboration ... curiosity

John

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2013-10-22 new John argues the urge to collaborate, not curiosity, is the most important human trait: many animals are curious, only humans cooperate to make communities, telescopes and movies. Question Tuesday: The Fault in Our Stars Movie Edition 00:03:24
2013-10-22 tension John tells Hank he disagrees with his curiosity claim, saying cooperation, while allowing he might be wrong. Question Tuesday: The Fault in Our Stars Movie Edition 00:03:24

Hank

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2013-10-25 refine Hank says humans being designed to want to understand may be their most wonderful quality, but grants it may instead be collaboration (John's view) or empathy (commenters). When Was it a Million Seconds Ago? 00:02:30

Timeline notes

  • Hank: first recorded event is refine (earlier stance may be outside 2007–2013 or unrecorded)