Curiosity or Appetite?

A dear colleague was talking about his lack of appetite these days. Every time I suggested something (chocolate? Irish soda bread? wine? big glasses of milk?) he explained why those foods were not good for nutrition according to the experts he'd consulted.

That became my philosophical theme for the day. What is the difference between curiosity and appetite? Curiosity is certainly about mental processes but appetite can be too, just a more voracious form. So could you talk about voracious curiosity? Yes but can you be contemplative about your appetites? There's something thrusting about the word appetite, something more laid back about curiosity. And so the day passed beautifully.