The Power of Indulging Your Weird, Offbeat Obsessions

Being curious and obsessed can lead to interesting places

6 min readJan 6

A light box with the words “STAY CURIOUS” spelled out on it, sitting on a desk in front of a stack of books, with a pen lying on the desk in front of it. The entire photo has been tinted dark blue — Photo by Justin Heap on Unsplash

Let me start here with a story about deep, obsessive curiosity.

Back in 1964, the microbiologist Thomas Brock visited Yellowstone National Park to do some sightseeing. He was on a long car ride, and wanted to break up the monotony.

The Power of Indulging Your Weird, Offbeat Obsessions

Being curious and obsessed can lead to interesting places

Written by Clive Thompson