My Thoughts

If “They” Led with Curiosity, We Might Trust Them

The “they” I am referring to are authorities, institutions and government leaders. I wish they could see that curiosity could be the value that transforms the world. A person who is a seeker of truth, won’t find it without being deeply curious. It’s the value that will keep you looking even after you suspect you’ve found the answer. What if all of our societal challenges could simply be solved by approaching life with a sense of curious wonder? I think they could. There is even evidence that those who approach life with a higher degree of curiosity, are more immune to partisan thinking. I don’t find

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Curiosity and Uncertainty
My Thoughts

Leave your Bunker of Certainty, and Find Truth in the Wilderness

In my work exploring the concept of wisdom, the ability to deal with uncertainty, and living with a sense of curiosity, are often identified as core traits of the wise person. They are also traits that are pervasively lacking in our current culture, and their absence may be fueling our cultural divisiveness. Let’s start with uncertainty There are many varieties of uncertainty. You might be uncertain about the future, uncertain about how someone feels about you, or uncertain about what to do with your life. You might just really hate the feeling of not knowing what will happen next- waiting for test results or

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