"It seems as if in the process of growing up we lose the ability to wonder about the world."
I think what Albert means is that as we grow up we do not notice, think about the small things and our imagination. In another sense i also think he is trying to say that people get so sucked in and involved with their "work life", and all the problems that life bring, such as money and responsibility that we lose the ability to wonder about the world because of the focus on these areas of life, that we don't take the time to stop and think, why.
I agree and disagree with Albert. I agree because whilst growing up in childhood the world to them is a mystery and during this stage they questions everything. Also as you get older you do gain more knowledge and the questions that aren't answered... most people just ignore them and acquire that these questions will never be answered. For example in the book when Albert describes that a baby would aroused be if it witnessed a dog barking but is an adult would see it it would be a normal everyday thing and would just not think about it.
I disagree with this statement because if we lost the ability to wonder... I think it is most but not all people that loses this ability... otherwise how would we of come so far with technology and knowing about the earth, even if we haven't discovered everything yet.
From my own experience, i have always wondered how people could change how they act around other people and why would they? but when i also accept that some answers will never be answered.
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Brendan, i agree with your point about how adults nowadays get caught up with their 'work life'. I think nowadays very few adults actually sit down and ask themselves questions, they really would much rather concentrate on trying to improve their quality of life rather than ask themselves why they and the world exist.
You say most, but not all, people can still wonder.
That when do we really lose our ability to wonder?
I agree with what you say when you state that adults are too involved in their "work life" and don't have enough time to wonder (which bothers me a little), but then again, how about those without work or after they've retired? I believe then we will start wondering about life once again.
I also agree with your conclusion as to how some questions are left unanswered.
One thing I don't quite understand, is how you suggest many examples as to how the ability to wonder is never lost, then in your 4th paragraph, you state how most people lose the ability to wonder.
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