The other day I was questioned as to why i was studying a particular course since it's not in my field of work. it threw me off entirely. As if the only reason I could have to learn something new was some preordained utilitarian goal as opposed to simply personal enjoyment https://t.co/J8izNAG7L7

— कृपाली (@punkarelly) June 10, 2020

This is why I read books about nuclear reactor design, cladistics, aircraft flight manuals, etc. I don’t do it to impress anyone — I’d read this stuff if everyone but me died. I read it because I want to know!

When someone asks me, “Why are you reading that?” I want to ask them why they are not.