I believe he is absolutely correct when it comes to curiosity increasing the likelihood of survival of a species (ignoring the species problem <a href="https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Species_problem" rel="nofollow">https:&#x2F;&#x2F;en.wikipedia.org&#x2F;wiki&#x2F;Species_problem</a>). Because others learn from the curiosity of others as well as the one that is curious. Even if the occasional damage is dealt to a species through curiosity, the other members will likely learn and benefit from the mistakes previous beings have made.