Interestingness isn't necessarily consonant with importitude, though. For example, economics are very important, but soul-crushingly dull.
This leads me to think that whether or not something is interesting must be innate (natural). There are a handful of people to whom the study of economics is interesting (these people are, of course, wrong), but they have a helluva time getting anyone else to share their delusion. You seem to have to be born we a genetic defect that leads to find economics interesting.
There are rare cases where an interest can admittedly be forced. 'Solve this Rubik's Cube in less than 30 seconds, or kiss your kidneys goodbye' fairly leaps to mind. But this is an immediate, transient interest, and will evaporate as soon as the threat is passed. It cannot fairly be said to have the overarching quality of 'interestingness.'
Boru
This leads me to think that whether or not something is interesting must be innate (natural). There are a handful of people to whom the study of economics is interesting (these people are, of course, wrong), but they have a helluva time getting anyone else to share their delusion. You seem to have to be born we a genetic defect that leads to find economics interesting.
There are rare cases where an interest can admittedly be forced. 'Solve this Rubik's Cube in less than 30 seconds, or kiss your kidneys goodbye' fairly leaps to mind. But this is an immediate, transient interest, and will evaporate as soon as the threat is passed. It cannot fairly be said to have the overarching quality of 'interestingness.'
Boru
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