Harness the Power of Curiosity in Personal Knowledge Management
The richest insights are found in overlooked sources and connections that are beyond the reach of the internet and the incentives of its curatorial algorithms. My inspiration comes from unexpected places: the yellowed pages of out-of-print software books, modern science fiction essays, the writings of early religious leaders, and unique items in ma... See more
Design Literacy
In McKee’s words, ‘Curiosity is the intellectual need to answer questions and close open patterns. Story plays to this universal desire by doing the opposite, posing questions and opening situations.’
Ian Leslie • Curious
Cultivate Curiosity
Having the library of Alexandria in our pockets has dulled, rather than heightened, our senses. Despite unprecedented access to information, there is a sluggish incuriosity, a giving of the self to the algorithm that feeds us information, rather than allows us to search for it.
Yet curiosity, at its core, is simple: it is observat... See more
Having the library of Alexandria in our pockets has dulled, rather than heightened, our senses. Despite unprecedented access to information, there is a sluggish incuriosity, a giving of the self to the algorithm that feeds us information, rather than allows us to search for it.
Yet curiosity, at its core, is simple: it is observat... See more
Mariam Mahmoud • The Lost Art of Research as Leisure
Harold Jarche adds another layer with his Seek-Sense-Share model, designed for turning information into wisdom:
- Seek : Follow your curiosity. Explore books, podcasts, conversations, or rabbit holes that fascinate you.
- Sense : Make meaning from what you’ve found. Reflect, journal, or connect ideas in new ways.
- Share : Share what you’ve learned with
Jenn • How to Build a Personal Knowledge System That Fuels Your Creativity
We propose a new framework that understands curiosity as a practice of connection, a way of building relations between and among systems of knowers, knowledges, and things known.
Perry Zurn • Curious Minds: The Power of Connection
