[jstanley]

This comment went the exact opposite of the direction I was expecting.

Do you also find that you enjoy magic tricks less when you know how they're done?

Personally I find the "not knowing" kind of painful. I can't imagine cherishing ignorance.

[calebio]

Agreed. I find that I still have "wonder" all of the time, and that is what drives me to try and "figure it out". The sense of wonder never goes away, but my naivete about a single experience does go away.

I don't know why I'd want to continue to be naive about something after experiencing it. There's plenty of new things to see and do that will generate that "wonder" feeling all over again.