“I think people assume that you must be curious in order to ask questions. We actually see that it’s the reverse: that when people come up with their own questions they become curious.” ~ Naomi Campbell
The Right Question Institute (RQI), works to build a more just and equitable democracy by strengthening people’s ability toask questions and participate in decisions that affect them. As RQI puts it, “When people of all ages learn to ask the right questions, it leads to feeling a new sense of agency, confidence & power.”
Naomi Campbell directs RQI’s Legal Empowerment program, leading RQI’s efforts to promote the adoption of the Right Question Strategy in legal practice settings serving low-income communities.
The work is aimed at offering a simple way to integrate capacity-building into practice at the micro-level, as part of a systemic change strategy at the macro-level. That sounded to me like a serious curiosity practice in service of community transformation and I wanted to know more.
Our job is to simplify and democratize teaching very fundamental critical thinking skills.
Take a look at this excellent coverage from The Guardian on work by Sendhil Mullainathan and Eldar Shafir on scarcity. Their work is not focused on curiosity specifically, but it certainly resonates!
WITH THIS EPISODE: I’m delighted to be debuting on the Pacifica Network in general and on WPVM-LP 103.7 FM in Asheville (NC) in particular. Catch the show Thursday mornings on The Voice of Asheville at 9:30am online at wpvmfm.org. If you are a fan of a Pacifica Network Affiliate station and think Choose to be Curious would be a good addition to their line-up, please let them know the show is available!
Listening to the Universe 