human beings we are these amazing vessels that get thrust into the world
vessels that get thrust into the world
vessels that get thrust into the world we show up here with multiple senses all
we show up here with multiple senses all
we show up here with multiple senses all gathering information and it is just
gathering information and it is just
gathering information and it is just it’s an incredibly beautiful and
it’s an incredibly beautiful and
it’s an incredibly beautiful and awe-inspiring thing but one of the
awe-inspiring thing but one of the
awe-inspiring thing but one of the things that I’ve been finding
things that I’ve been finding
things that I’ve been finding interesting is that in this this moment
interesting is that in this this moment
interesting is that in this this moment in time that’s so absolutely incredible
in time that’s so absolutely incredible
in time that’s so absolutely incredible there’s sort of this devastatingly
there’s sort of this devastatingly
there’s sort of this devastatingly ironic situation I think that we’re
ironic situation I think that we’re
ironic situation I think that we’re faced with because when you look at you
faced with because when you look at you
faced with because when you look at you know the accelerated exponential growth
know the accelerated exponential growth
know the accelerated exponential growth of technology and Moore’s law just you
of technology and Moore’s law just you
of technology and Moore’s law just you know showing disruption everywhere it’s
know showing disruption everywhere it’s
know showing disruption everywhere it’s this moment where curiosity is
this moment where curiosity is
this moment where curiosity is celebrated on many many levels but at
celebrated on many many levels but at
celebrated on many many levels but at the site at the same time there’s kind
the site at the same time there’s kind
the site at the same time there’s kind of a confluence of impact that’s going
of a confluence of impact that’s going
of a confluence of impact that’s going on in our lives that is making a loss of
on in our lives that is making a loss of
on in our lives that is making a loss of curiosity very real it’s becoming very
curiosity very real it’s becoming very
curiosity very real it’s becoming very elusive for many people and community as
elusive for many people and community as
elusive for many people and community as we’re trying to connect our communities
we’re trying to connect our communities
we’re trying to connect our communities and cultures our curiosity is really
and cultures our curiosity is really
and cultures our curiosity is really being pressed down and and eliminated
being pressed down and and eliminated
being pressed down and and eliminated for many of us and that’s that’s really
for many of us and that’s that’s really
for many of us and that’s that’s really where a lot of the future is is to be
where a lot of the future is is to be
where a lot of the future is is to be had all our discoveries are found there
had all our discoveries are found there
had all our discoveries are found there so what is it that makes curiosity so
so what is it that makes curiosity so
so what is it that makes curiosity so important you know there’s a number of
important you know there’s a number of
important you know there’s a number of things of course the discovery the
things of course the discovery the
things of course the discovery the learning all of the the things that it
learning all of the the things that it
learning all of the the things that it reveals for us it really pulls us all
reveals for us it really pulls us all
reveals for us it really pulls us all forward as individuals as communities
forward as individuals as communities
forward as individuals as communities it’s companies it’s really the train
it’s companies it’s really the train
it’s companies it’s really the train that kind of pulls things ahead and our
that kind of pulls things ahead and our
that kind of pulls things ahead and our thoughts are linked and and we build on
thoughts are linked and and we build on
thoughts are linked and and we build on each other’s ideas and collaborations
each other’s ideas and collaborations
each other’s ideas and collaborations but it’s also a press you know the
but it’s also a press you know the
but it’s also a press you know the challenge that we have is it suppressed
challenge that we have is it suppressed
challenge that we have is it suppressed by too much information too fast
by too much information too fast
by too much information too fast the weight of that is actually causing a
the weight of that is actually causing a
the weight of that is actually causing a holding back of thinking vulnerability
holding back of thinking vulnerability
holding back of thinking vulnerability and empathy are being really really held
and empathy are being really really held
and empathy are being really really held back but with happiness it does have a
back but with happiness it does have a
back but with happiness it does have a role that is beyond just the discovery
role that is beyond just the discovery
role that is beyond just the discovery side of things it’s also about happiness
side of things it’s also about happiness
side of things it’s also about happiness when you’re curious and you’re learning
when you’re curious and you’re learning
when you’re curious and you’re learning and you’re in the conditions that allow
and you’re in the conditions that allow
and you’re in the conditions that allow you
you
you to discover ideas and really explore
to discover ideas and really explore
to discover ideas and really explore deeply and use all your senses you
deeply and use all your senses you
deeply and use all your senses you actually are happier dopamine flows when
actually are happier dopamine flows when
actually are happier dopamine flows when we’re happy there’s a physiological need
we’re happy there’s a physiological need
we’re happy there’s a physiological need for curiosity and if we can move forward
for curiosity and if we can move forward
for curiosity and if we can move forward with happiness as individuals that of
with happiness as individuals that of
with happiness as individuals that of course resonates into community and
course resonates into community and
course resonates into community and resonates further into cultural change
resonates further into cultural change
resonates further into cultural change but this is what we need to try to hang
but this is what we need to try to hang
but this is what we need to try to hang on to the the power of happiness and
on to the the power of happiness and
on to the the power of happiness and curiosity is a big part of what it is
curiosity is a big part of what it is
curiosity is a big part of what it is that we need to protect and that’s the
that we need to protect and that’s the
that we need to protect and that’s the challenge that I want to speak about
challenge that I want to speak about
challenge that I want to speak about today so what is it that’s killing
today so what is it that’s killing
today so what is it that’s killing curiosity exactly as a designer I’ve
curiosity exactly as a designer I’ve
curiosity exactly as a designer I’ve been able to work in a lot of different
been able to work in a lot of different
been able to work in a lot of different communities and a lot of different
communities and a lot of different
communities and a lot of different cultures and very fortunate to to be
cultures and very fortunate to to be
cultures and very fortunate to to be part of the creative process in a number
part of the creative process in a number
part of the creative process in a number of different directions but there’s a
of different directions but there’s a
of different directions but there’s a couple of things that I’ve identified
couple of things that I’ve identified
couple of things that I’ve identified that seem to be creating this this pain
that seem to be creating this this pain
that seem to be creating this this pain to curiosity and the squelching of it
to curiosity and the squelching of it
to curiosity and the squelching of it and they come in a couple of different
and they come in a couple of different
and they come in a couple of different forms the expectation syndrome has
forms the expectation syndrome has
forms the expectation syndrome has accelerated to an incredible pace as far
accelerated to an incredible pace as far
accelerated to an incredible pace as far as our expectations of how technology
as our expectations of how technology
as our expectations of how technology has developed how quickly it turns how
has developed how quickly it turns how
has developed how quickly it turns how quickly products are created and move
quickly products are created and move
quickly products are created and move forward and then that resonates into
forward and then that resonates into
forward and then that resonates into people believing that decisions within
people believing that decisions within
people believing that decisions within our communities and cultures and
our communities and cultures and
our communities and cultures and connections should accelerate equally
connections should accelerate equally
connections should accelerate equally fast so there’s an expectation that’s
fast so there’s an expectation that’s
fast so there’s an expectation that’s set in motion that is nearly impossible
set in motion that is nearly impossible
set in motion that is nearly impossible to meet and a lot of it happens further
to meet and a lot of it happens further
to meet and a lot of it happens further upstream when investment is made and
upstream when investment is made and
upstream when investment is made and return on investment is demanded that’s
return on investment is demanded that’s
return on investment is demanded that’s a big part of where these expectations
a big part of where these expectations
a big part of where these expectations come from and they’re often very
come from and they’re often very
come from and they’re often very unrealistic expectations that creates
unrealistic expectations that creates
unrealistic expectations that creates time compression so that brings
time compression so that brings
time compression so that brings everything into question curiosity is
everything into question curiosity is
everything into question curiosity is about depth of study about multi-sensory
about depth of study about multi-sensory
about depth of study about multi-sensory experience and having the room for that
experience and having the room for that
experience and having the room for that and there’s certainly a time compression
and there’s certainly a time compression
and there’s certainly a time compression that’s happening that’s really pushing
that’s happening that’s really pushing
that’s happening that’s really pushing people into situations where they’re
people into situations where they’re
people into situations where they’re making surface based decisions they’re
making surface based decisions they’re
making surface based decisions they’re not getting the chance to get as deep
not getting the chance to get as deep
not getting the chance to get as deep into issues as they need to so time
into issues as they need to so time
into issues as they need to so time compression is hurting everyone in the
compression is hurting everyone in the
compression is hurting everyone in the process as well and then finally there’s
process as well and then finally there’s
process as well and then finally there’s the digital delusion these these magic
the digital delusion these these magic
the digital delusion these these magic little black mirrors that we all carry
little black mirrors that we all carry
little black mirrors that we all carry we live in an age of wonder
we live in an age of wonder
we live in an age of wonder absolutely but there’s a surface nature
absolutely but there’s a surface nature
absolutely but there’s a surface nature to this it is not a multi-sensory
to this it is not a multi-sensory
to this it is not a multi-sensory experience it is a very surface
experience it is a very surface
experience it is a very surface experience
experience
experience that we all appreciate the fact that we
that we all appreciate the fact that we
that we all appreciate the fact that we can find the director’s name on that
can find the director’s name on that
can find the director’s name on that film we can’t think of and that’s that’s
film we can’t think of and that’s that’s
film we can’t think of and that’s that’s all really wonderful stuff and there’s
all really wonderful stuff and there’s
all really wonderful stuff and there’s incredible depth there as well but when
incredible depth there as well but when
incredible depth there as well but when we start replacing that kind of
we start replacing that kind of
we start replacing that kind of information for thinking that’s real
information for thinking that’s real
information for thinking that’s real experience that is a problem and we’re
experience that is a problem and we’re
experience that is a problem and we’re living in a there’s a delusion that
living in a there’s a delusion that
living in a there’s a delusion that we’re living and if we think that that
we’re living and if we think that that
we’re living and if we think that that actually means experience that allows
actually means experience that allows
actually means experience that allows you to empathetically connect with
you to empathetically connect with
you to empathetically connect with individuals and each other and culture
individuals and each other and culture
individuals and each other and culture to make really intelligent decisions and
to make really intelligent decisions and
to make really intelligent decisions and come up with really beautiful ideas so
come up with really beautiful ideas so
come up with really beautiful ideas so that’s that’s something that we really
that’s that’s something that we really
that’s that’s something that we really need to think about is we’re living in
need to think about is we’re living in
need to think about is we’re living in this age where there is a degree of a
this age where there is a degree of a
this age where there is a degree of a delusion and it is in fact killing
delusion and it is in fact killing
delusion and it is in fact killing curiosity so when you think about what
curiosity so when you think about what
curiosity so when you think about what it is that makes it so difficult a lot
it is that makes it so difficult a lot
it is that makes it so difficult a lot of it is just human fear you have to be
of it is just human fear you have to be
of it is just human fear you have to be vulnerable to be curious you have to be
vulnerable to be curious you have to be
vulnerable to be curious you have to be empathetic you have to actually look
empathetic you have to actually look
empathetic you have to actually look people in the eye and speak to them
people in the eye and speak to them
people in the eye and speak to them that’s how curiosity works that’s the
that’s how curiosity works that’s the
that’s how curiosity works that’s the underpinning of it and I think that’s
underpinning of it and I think that’s
underpinning of it and I think that’s that’s the greatest thing that we have
that’s the greatest thing that we have
that’s the greatest thing that we have to accept and understand if we’re gonna
to accept and understand if we’re gonna
to accept and understand if we’re gonna move our ideas for we have to realize
move our ideas for we have to realize
move our ideas for we have to realize those limitations there’s a few
those limitations there’s a few
those limitations there’s a few interesting things that I’ve seen
interesting things that I’ve seen
interesting things that I’ve seen recently that are that are really
recently that are that are really
recently that are that are really helpful in looking at this Warren Berger
helpful in looking at this Warren Berger
helpful in looking at this Warren Berger wrote a book a more beautiful question
wrote a book a more beautiful question
wrote a book a more beautiful question it’s it’s a stunningly insightful book
it’s it’s a stunningly insightful book
it’s it’s a stunningly insightful book and one of the things in in his book
and one of the things in in his book
and one of the things in in his book about questioning it’s about the
about questioning it’s about the
about questioning it’s about the importance of framing questions and the
importance of framing questions and the
importance of framing questions and the art of questioning but one of the things
art of questioning but one of the things
art of questioning but one of the things that is noted in the book is Deborah
that is noted in the book is Deborah
that is noted in the book is Deborah Deborah Myers study in the UK where they
Deborah Myers study in the UK where they
Deborah Myers study in the UK where they came up with a detail that is really
came up with a detail that is really
came up with a detail that is really mind-blowing the average four-year-old
mind-blowing the average four-year-old
mind-blowing the average four-year-old girl asks 390 questions a day young boys
girl asks 390 questions a day young boys
girl asks 390 questions a day young boys are not far behind that but that
are not far behind that but that
are not far behind that but that statistic radically drops five six seven
statistic radically drops five six seven
statistic radically drops five six seven eight years old once you enter the
eight years old once you enter the
eight years old once you enter the school system it radically drops off a
school system it radically drops off a
school system it radically drops off a lot of the reason that that happens is
lot of the reason that that happens is
lot of the reason that that happens is because of the complexity of the school
because of the complexity of the school
because of the complexity of the school systems not that there aren’t some
systems not that there aren’t some
systems not that there aren’t some amazing teachers out there but you start
amazing teachers out there but you start
amazing teachers out there but you start to get rewarded for the answers not the
to get rewarded for the answers not the
to get rewarded for the answers not the questions so people start memorizing to
questions so people start memorizing to
questions so people start memorizing to learn toward the answers and they lean
learn toward the answers and they lean
learn toward the answers and they lean into answers and all of a sudden the
into answers and all of a sudden the
into answers and all of a sudden the people that are trying to dig and
people that are trying to dig and
people that are trying to dig and discover and be vulnerable
discover and be vulnerable
discover and be vulnerable are really pushed to the side so it’s
are really pushed to the side so it’s
are really pushed to the side so it’s it’s a really powerful book and and
it’s a really powerful book and and
it’s a really powerful book and and definitely worth noting but it’s the art
definitely worth noting but it’s the art
definitely worth noting but it’s the art of being curious it’s the art of asking
of being curious it’s the art of asking
of being curious it’s the art of asking questions the other aspect is
questions the other aspect is
questions the other aspect is vulnerability and and empathy as related
vulnerability and and empathy as related
vulnerability and and empathy as related again to the digital context there’s
again to the digital context there’s
again to the digital context there’s there’s another great piece that has
there’s another great piece that has
there’s another great piece that has been done in some research that again
been done in some research that again
been done in some research that again deals with physiological change Barbara
deals with physiological change Barbara
deals with physiological change Barbara Frederickson research on our
Frederickson research on our
Frederickson research on our relationship to our phones and there’s a
relationship to our phones and there’s a
relationship to our phones and there’s a physiological shift that’s taking place
physiological shift that’s taking place
physiological shift that’s taking place there our neural pathways are there’s a
there our neural pathways are there’s a
there our neural pathways are there’s a plasticity to them and our relationship
plasticity to them and our relationship
plasticity to them and our relationship to information and how we hide in these
to information and how we hide in these
to information and how we hide in these pieces is physically changing us and
pieces is physically changing us and
pieces is physically changing us and it’s it’s disconnecting much of how we
it’s it’s disconnecting much of how we
it’s it’s disconnecting much of how we empathetically align through eye contact
empathetically align through eye contact
empathetically align through eye contact and smell insight and breathing and
and smell insight and breathing and
and smell insight and breathing and there’s so many subtle things that go on
there’s so many subtle things that go on
there’s so many subtle things that go on that you lose when this happens it’s
that you lose when this happens it’s
that you lose when this happens it’s actually effecting changes in our the
actually effecting changes in our the
actually effecting changes in our the vagal tone is is the connection point
vagal tone is is the connection point
vagal tone is is the connection point and it’s a really fascinating article
and it’s a really fascinating article
and it’s a really fascinating article but literally our neural pathways are
but literally our neural pathways are
but literally our neural pathways are changing which are compromising our
changing which are compromising our
changing which are compromising our ability to be empathetically connected
ability to be empathetically connected
ability to be empathetically connected because there’s so many subtle things
because there’s so many subtle things
because there’s so many subtle things that go on so we’re getting lost in the
that go on so we’re getting lost in the
that go on so we’re getting lost in the machine in a sense as we go forward you
machine in a sense as we go forward you
machine in a sense as we go forward you know what I think about design and what
know what I think about design and what
know what I think about design and what you know what can we learn from design
you know what can we learn from design
you know what can we learn from design and and how why is curiosity at risk and
and and how why is curiosity at risk and
and and how why is curiosity at risk and having having been fortunate enough to
having having been fortunate enough to
having having been fortunate enough to work in a number of different different
work in a number of different different
work in a number of different different scale situations and multiple
scale situations and multiple
scale situations and multiple disciplines in design I’ve been able to
disciplines in design I’ve been able to
disciplines in design I’ve been able to see inside many large scale companies as
see inside many large scale companies as
see inside many large scale companies as well as many communities and cultures
well as many communities and cultures
well as many communities and cultures around the world and how they work as
around the world and how they work as
around the world and how they work as well as the education system and part of
well as the education system and part of
well as the education system and part of the what’s what emerges is you see that
the what’s what emerges is you see that
the what’s what emerges is you see that compression of time you see poor
compression of time you see poor
compression of time you see poor decisions being made because of people
decisions being made because of people
decisions being made because of people being forced to make decisions without
being forced to make decisions without
being forced to make decisions without substantive depth
substantive depth
substantive depth you see compromises in not only the
you see compromises in not only the
you see compromises in not only the quality of the ideas but the depth and
quality of the ideas but the depth and
quality of the ideas but the depth and the risk that comes with poor thought
the risk that comes with poor thought
the risk that comes with poor thought through ideas and these aren’t just
through ideas and these aren’t just
through ideas and these aren’t just communication ideas these are product
communication ideas these are product
communication ideas these are product ideas it really runs runs through the
ideas it really runs runs through the
ideas it really runs runs through the entire bloodstream and a lot of people
entire bloodstream and a lot of people
entire bloodstream and a lot of people think well that’s a big public company
think well that’s a big public company
think well that’s a big public company problem it isn’t at all because it
problem it isn’t at all because it
problem it isn’t at all because it resonates into the private company
resonates into the private company
resonates into the private company that reservation resonates into
that reservation resonates into
that reservation resonates into education it really goes into our
education it really goes into our
education it really goes into our communities the bloodstream completely
communities the bloodstream completely
communities the bloodstream completely the whole ecosystem is affected by that
the whole ecosystem is affected by that
the whole ecosystem is affected by that compression and I’ve seen cultures where
compression and I’ve seen cultures where
compression and I’ve seen cultures where when that motivation happens toward
when that motivation happens toward
when that motivation happens toward compressing the time and fear takes over
compressing the time and fear takes over
compressing the time and fear takes over a culture I have literally seen
a culture I have literally seen
a culture I have literally seen companies in one large meeting shift
companies in one large meeting shift
companies in one large meeting shift from being a creative and innovative
from being a creative and innovative
from being a creative and innovative culture to a culture managed by fear
culture to a culture managed by fear
culture to a culture managed by fear literally in one day everything changes
literally in one day everything changes
literally in one day everything changes and it is it’s that volatile and our
and it is it’s that volatile and our
and it is it’s that volatile and our communities can be affected the same way
communities can be affected the same way
communities can be affected the same way so in thinking about that we have to
so in thinking about that we have to
so in thinking about that we have to realize there’s things to learn about
realize there’s things to learn about
realize there’s things to learn about the design process protecting the
the design process protecting the
the design process protecting the learning space be an advocate for time
learning space be an advocate for time
learning space be an advocate for time and depth and study because I’ve also
and depth and study because I’ve also
and depth and study because I’ve also seen moments of beauty where you know
seen moments of beauty where you know
seen moments of beauty where you know you can talk to an engineer as an
you can talk to an engineer as an
you can talk to an engineer as an example I’ve worked in snowboarding for
example I’ve worked in snowboarding for
example I’ve worked in snowboarding for many many years you can talk to an
many many years you can talk to an
many many years you can talk to an engineer about the engineered design of
engineer about the engineered design of
engineer about the engineered design of the wood core of a board and what it is
the wood core of a board and what it is
the wood core of a board and what it is designed to do with a side cut which is
designed to do with a side cut which is
designed to do with a side cut which is really fascinating to hear and you can
really fascinating to hear and you can
really fascinating to hear and you can understand it you can look it to science
understand it you can look it to science
understand it you can look it to science you can look at the physics but it’s not
you can look at the physics but it’s not
you can look at the physics but it’s not the same thing as being on a mountain in
the same thing as being on a mountain in
the same thing as being on a mountain in the Andes with someone like Craig Kelly
the Andes with someone like Craig Kelly
the Andes with someone like Craig Kelly and looking at him ride aboard and
and looking at him ride aboard and
and looking at him ride aboard and hearing the sound when the flex of the
hearing the sound when the flex of the
hearing the sound when the flex of the board and the torque changes its
board and the torque changes its
board and the torque changes its relationship to the terrain that he’s on
relationship to the terrain that he’s on
relationship to the terrain that he’s on that’s where you find truth and
that’s where you find truth and
that’s where you find truth and connection and emotion and every sense
connection and emotion and every sense
connection and emotion and every sense is in play how the light reflected on
is in play how the light reflected on
is in play how the light reflected on the arc of the board it’s it’s getting
the arc of the board it’s it’s getting
the arc of the board it’s it’s getting the opportunity to have those
the opportunity to have those
the opportunity to have those connections versus just reading some
connections versus just reading some
connections versus just reading some data on a screen so I’ve seen beauty in
data on a screen so I’ve seen beauty in
data on a screen so I’ve seen beauty in it but also challenges in it so one of
it but also challenges in it so one of
it but also challenges in it so one of the questions you probably have is like
the questions you probably have is like
the questions you probably have is like you know we are in such a curious time
you know we are in such a curious time
you know we are in such a curious time spycam Jake come on there’s there’s some
spycam Jake come on there’s there’s some
spycam Jake come on there’s there’s some amazing things out there and and there
amazing things out there and and there
amazing things out there and and there are you know when you look at some of
are you know when you look at some of
are you know when you look at some of the people that are out in the world you
the people that are out in the world you
the people that are out in the world you know any Leonard the executive director
know any Leonard the executive director
know any Leonard the executive director of Greenpeace she created the story of
of Greenpeace she created the story of
of Greenpeace she created the story of stuff series it’s all about curiosity
stuff series it’s all about curiosity
stuff series it’s all about curiosity absolutely brilliant Elon Musk the the
absolutely brilliant Elon Musk the the
absolutely brilliant Elon Musk the the mastermind of curiosity you know
mastermind of curiosity you know
mastermind of curiosity you know hyperlink and/or Hyperloop and
hyperlink and/or Hyperloop and
hyperlink and/or Hyperloop and everything that he’s he’s generating his
everything that he’s he’s generating his
everything that he’s he’s generating his ideas and SpaceX it’s just absolutely
ideas and SpaceX it’s just absolutely
ideas and SpaceX it’s just absolutely stunning every category
stunning every category
stunning every category Jonathan Ives and what he’s doing at
Jonathan Ives and what he’s doing at
Jonathan Ives and what he’s doing at Apple inside-out understanding
Apple inside-out understanding
Apple inside-out understanding technology at the you know the deepest
technology at the you know the deepest
technology at the you know the deepest curiosity levels you know Jane McGonigal
curiosity levels you know Jane McGonigal
curiosity levels you know Jane McGonigal it’s another when you look at her work
it’s another when you look at her work
it’s another when you look at her work in game design and how she
in game design and how she
in game design and how she recontextualized game design and
recontextualized game design and
recontextualized game design and gamification and brought it into
gamification and brought it into
gamification and brought it into education that deals with cultural
education that deals with cultural
education that deals with cultural issues and challenges another brilliant
issues and challenges another brilliant
issues and challenges another brilliant and curious mind kendrick lamar what
and curious mind kendrick lamar what
and curious mind kendrick lamar what he’s doing for social justice through
he’s doing for social justice through
he’s doing for social justice through the music he’s creating the words he’s
the music he’s creating the words he’s
the music he’s creating the words he’s writing and the images he’s making
writing and the images he’s making
writing and the images he’s making absolutely incredible the depth of
absolutely incredible the depth of
absolutely incredible the depth of curiosity of what he’s studying is is
curiosity of what he’s studying is is
curiosity of what he’s studying is is really mind-blowing lee beautiful but my
really mind-blowing lee beautiful but my
really mind-blowing lee beautiful but my concern is for the rest of us this is
concern is for the rest of us this is
concern is for the rest of us this is those are beautiful and aspirational
those are beautiful and aspirational
those are beautiful and aspirational anomalies in a way that found the
anomalies in a way that found the
anomalies in a way that found the conditions for curiosity but this is me
conditions for curiosity but this is me
conditions for curiosity but this is me in 1965 with my sort of curiosity hope
in 1965 with my sort of curiosity hope
in 1965 with my sort of curiosity hope for where the what my role in the world
for where the what my role in the world
for where the what my role in the world might be but it really is for the rest
might be but it really is for the rest
might be but it really is for the rest of us how do we advocate for curiosity
of us how do we advocate for curiosity
of us how do we advocate for curiosity in our educational systems how do we
in our educational systems how do we
in our educational systems how do we advocate for curiosity in places like
advocate for curiosity in places like
advocate for curiosity in places like this through channels and platforms like
this through channels and platforms like
this through channels and platforms like this that’s what we need to protect
this that’s what we need to protect
this that’s what we need to protect because if we’re not getting the
because if we’re not getting the
because if we’re not getting the community and individuals and and people
community and individuals and and people
community and individuals and and people engaged in curiosity we will not move
engaged in curiosity we will not move
engaged in curiosity we will not move forward we certainly won’t move forward
forward we certainly won’t move forward
forward we certainly won’t move forward with empathy and that’s where the
with empathy and that’s where the
with empathy and that’s where the insights are so how might we save
insights are so how might we save
insights are so how might we save curiosity is one of the big questions so
curiosity is one of the big questions so
curiosity is one of the big questions so with all this once you understand the
with all this once you understand the
with all this once you understand the challenge there’s there’s a couple of
challenge there’s there’s a couple of
challenge there’s there’s a couple of things that that I’ve looked to and I’ve
things that that I’ve looked to and I’ve
things that that I’ve looked to and I’ve been experimenting with to trying to
been experimenting with to trying to
been experimenting with to trying to find a way forward so answering with
find a way forward so answering with
find a way forward so answering with action is a big part of what needs to
action is a big part of what needs to
action is a big part of what needs to happen you need to participate you need
happen you need to participate you need
happen you need to participate you need to engage you need to look at physical
to engage you need to look at physical
to engage you need to look at physical interactions look at experiential design
interactions look at experiential design
interactions look at experiential design that is an essential part of it trying
that is an essential part of it trying
that is an essential part of it trying to find intersections not unlike this
to find intersections not unlike this
to find intersections not unlike this but physical intersections where you can
but physical intersections where you can
but physical intersections where you can experience ideas you can experience
experience ideas you can experience
experience ideas you can experience things with other people that’s an
things with other people that’s an
things with other people that’s an important part of the the design of it
important part of the the design of it
important part of the the design of it so it is a multi-sensory idea and don’t
so it is a multi-sensory idea and don’t
so it is a multi-sensory idea and don’t run away and be afraid and
run away and be afraid and
run away and be afraid and additionally just look up actually look
additionally just look up actually look
additionally just look up actually look up look around look in people’s eyes and
up look around look in people’s eyes and
up look around look in people’s eyes and connect and talk that’s one of the most
connect and talk that’s one of the most
connect and talk that’s one of the most profound things you can do and I’ll I’ll
profound things you can do and I’ll I’ll
profound things you can do and I’ll I’ll speak a little more about that in just a
speak a little more about that in just a
speak a little more about that in just a moment so these are a couple of examples
moment so these are a couple of examples
moment so these are a couple of examples of experiments that we’ve done so
of experiments that we’ve done so
of experiments that we’ve done so solidarity of unbridled labor is a
solidarity of unbridled labor is a
solidarity of unbridled labor is a design studio that is basically a social
design studio that is basically a social
design studio that is basically a social sculpture it’s a living idea it’s an
sculpture it’s a living idea it’s an
sculpture it’s a living idea it’s an absolutely transparent relationship
absolutely transparent relationship
absolutely transparent relationship building kind of concept a new way of
building kind of concept a new way of
building kind of concept a new way of designing with people we also are doing
designing with people we also are doing
designing with people we also are doing work with development of an idea called
work with development of an idea called
work with development of an idea called Iskra which is a educational silkscreen
Iskra which is a educational silkscreen
Iskra which is a educational silkscreen studio it’s a nonprofit where we teach
studio it’s a nonprofit where we teach
studio it’s a nonprofit where we teach people how to make art and get it
people how to make art and get it
people how to make art and get it through the entire process and use Sur
through the entire process and use Sur
through the entire process and use Sur ography to to print and then we help
ography to to print and then we help
ography to to print and then we help them do a gallery show and express their
them do a gallery show and express their
them do a gallery show and express their ideas but it’s a it’s something that’s
ideas but it’s a it’s something that’s
ideas but it’s a it’s something that’s about interaction between every age
about interaction between every age
about interaction between every age every every single aspect of society
every every single aspect of society
every every single aspect of society comes into this space to learn and
comes into this space to learn and
comes into this space to learn and create we’ve also created a cafe I’m a
create we’ve also created a cafe I’m a
create we’ve also created a cafe I’m a firm believer that cafes can actually
firm believer that cafes can actually
firm believer that cafes can actually change the world if I if I could go back
change the world if I if I could go back
change the world if I if I could go back in time and be in cabaret voltaire when
in time and be in cabaret voltaire when
in time and be in cabaret voltaire when you know the the whole distilled
you know the the whole distilled
you know the the whole distilled movement happened that’s those moments
movement happened that’s those moments
movement happened that’s those moments of interaction and multi-discipline
of interaction and multi-discipline
of interaction and multi-discipline thinking are the most beautiful so we
thinking are the most beautiful so we
thinking are the most beautiful so we have a cafe that also helps to to fuel
have a cafe that also helps to to fuel
have a cafe that also helps to to fuel this thinking and then karma birdhouse
this thinking and then karma birdhouse
this thinking and then karma birdhouse is a co-working space that has about 60
is a co-working space that has about 60
is a co-working space that has about 60 different groups in it it’s all about
different groups in it it’s all about
different groups in it it’s all about intersections and actually they go into
intersections and actually they go into
intersections and actually they go into the evening as well this is the same
the evening as well this is the same
the evening as well this is the same space at night you need to create the
space at night you need to create the
space at night you need to create the conditions where even underground music
conditions where even underground music
conditions where even underground music scenes can emerge within a space where
scenes can emerge within a space where
scenes can emerge within a space where there’s business going on and there’s
there’s business going on and there’s
there’s business going on and there’s just cross fertilization of ideas that
just cross fertilization of ideas that
just cross fertilization of ideas that needs to act like a super collider of
needs to act like a super collider of
needs to act like a super collider of thinking and curiosity but you have to
thinking and curiosity but you have to
thinking and curiosity but you have to create the conditions for those ideas to
create the conditions for those ideas to
create the conditions for those ideas to happen and for those connections to
happen and for those connections to
happen and for those connections to happen so how do you spark curiosity
happen so how do you spark curiosity
happen so how do you spark curiosity like what it what is it for me one of
like what it what is it for me one of
like what it what is it for me one of the things that’s that’s helpful is
the things that’s that’s helpful is
the things that’s that’s helpful is Kipling’s poem if when he talks about
Kipling’s poem if when he talks about
Kipling’s poem if when he talks about beginning your beginnings that’s a
beginning your beginnings that’s a
beginning your beginnings that’s a lesson that I am reminded of often
lesson that I am reminded of often
lesson that I am reminded of often because it’s a very simple doorway to
because it’s a very simple doorway to
because it’s a very simple doorway to curiosity and I’m gonna tell you a quick
curiosity and I’m gonna tell you a quick
curiosity and I’m gonna tell you a quick story and then offer a challenge
about 12 years ago I was at the Flynn
about 12 years ago I was at the Flynn theater which isn’t far from here up in
theater which isn’t far from here up in
theater which isn’t far from here up in Burlington and at the theater there was
Burlington and at the theater there was
Burlington and at the theater there was the the performer that my son Eli and I
the the performer that my son Eli and I
the the performer that my son Eli and I went to see he was 15 years old and we
went to see he was 15 years old and we
went to see he was 15 years old and we were we were sitting in the audience the
were we were sitting in the audience the
were we were sitting in the audience the performant came out and he was like this
performant came out and he was like this
performant came out and he was like this six foot five character with crazy hair
six foot five character with crazy hair
six foot five character with crazy hair and there was a there was a desk a glass
and there was a there was a desk a glass
and there was a there was a desk a glass of water a chair for him and a second
of water a chair for him and a second
of water a chair for him and a second chair and when he went out on the stage
chair and when he went out on the stage
chair and when he went out on the stage he invited a young woman to come up to
he invited a young woman to come up to
he invited a young woman to come up to the stage it was a ten year old girl
the stage it was a ten year old girl
the stage it was a ten year old girl happen to be from Milton and she came up
happen to be from Milton and she came up
happen to be from Milton and she came up on the stage and he basically
on the stage and he basically
on the stage and he basically interviewed her he went on that evening
interviewed her he went on that evening
interviewed her he went on that evening the entire idea was interviewing people
the entire idea was interviewing people
the entire idea was interviewing people from the audience which he had just met
from the audience which he had just met
from the audience which he had just met standing outside before the show and had
standing outside before the show and had
standing outside before the show and had never really spoken him before other
never really spoken him before other
never really spoken him before other than a few minutes outside that person
than a few minutes outside that person
than a few minutes outside that person was Spalding Gray and Spalding Gray did
was Spalding Gray and Spalding Gray did
was Spalding Gray and Spalding Gray did a national tour titled everyone is
a national tour titled everyone is
a national tour titled everyone is interesting and he literally went around
interesting and he literally went around
interesting and he literally went around the country and mesmerized people just
the country and mesmerized people just
the country and mesmerized people just by sitting on a stage with a glass of
by sitting on a stage with a glass of
by sitting on a stage with a glass of water and a desk talking to people he’d
water and a desk talking to people he’d
water and a desk talking to people he’d never met before because he was
never met before because he was
never met before because he was interested and that is the heart of
interested and that is the heart of
interested and that is the heart of curiosity just saying hello so my
curiosity just saying hello so my
curiosity just saying hello so my challenge to you is based on this idea
challenge to you is based on this idea
challenge to you is based on this idea 52 hellos there’s 52 weeks in every year
52 hellos there’s 52 weeks in every year
52 hellos there’s 52 weeks in every year so every week do yourself the gift of
so every week do yourself the gift of
so every week do yourself the gift of looking someone in the eye that you do
looking someone in the eye that you do
looking someone in the eye that you do not know and say hello and be interested
not know and say hello and be interested
not know and say hello and be interested ask them what they do why they do it why
ask them what they do why they do it why
ask them what they do why they do it why they love it and continue the
they love it and continue the
they love it and continue the conversation because that is the doorway
conversation because that is the doorway
conversation because that is the doorway hello is the doorway to curiosity so I
hello is the doorway to curiosity so I
hello is the doorway to curiosity so I would invite you to do that 52 times a
would invite you to do that 52 times a
would invite you to do that 52 times a year and just see where that takes you
year and just see where that takes you
year and just see where that takes you thank you
thank you
thank you [Applause]
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