Concept Index
Complete index of all pages in this wiki, organized by category.
Core Pages
- README - Home page and welcome
- Details About This Wiki - How this wiki is organized
- Concept Index - This page
- Work Log - Development journal
- Excalidraw Board - Visual collaboration whiteboard from the call
Participants
- Alex Kladitis - Critical observer of belief systems and cognitive biases
- Doug Breitbart - Systems thinking contributor
- Eve Blossom - Somatic experiencing practitioner
- Gabriele G - Visual thinking student
- Gil Friend - Sustainability consultant and coach
- Jerry Michalski - Host and facilitator
- John Kelly - Medical/hyperbaric expertise
- John Warinner - Deep thinker on curiosity and exploration
- Judith Benham - Former 3M chemist, first woman hired
- Karl Hebenstreit Jr - Historical technology perspective
- Kevin Jones - Impact investment pioneer
- LP1 (Louise) - French educator
- Pete Kaminski - Technology and collaboration expert
- Scott Moehring - Game theory and systems thinker
- Stacey Druss - Advocate for authentic inquiry
- Victoria (Spain) - Co-organizer and visual thinker
Major Themes
Core Questions
- What Is Curiosity - Definitions, components, and understanding
- Is Curiosity Declining - Evidence, pushback, and alternative explanations
- Why Is Curiosity Important - (referenced but page to be created)
Contextual Dimensions
- Education and Curiosity - How schools kill or cultivate curiosity
- Cultural Dimensions of Curiosity - Japanese, European, American, and other perspectives
- Curiosity as Social Practice - Learning vs innate curiosity
- AI and Curiosity - Technology as enabler and threat
Tools and Practices
- Tools and Frameworks for Cultivating Curiosity - Comprehensive overview
Frameworks and Models
Personality and Psychology
- Big Five Personality Traits - Openness as curiosity dimension
- Intrinsic vs Extrinsic Curiosity - (referenced)
Systems Thinking
- DSRP Theory - Distinctions, Systems, Relationships, Perspectives
- Playing Games Model - Five elements of all interactions
Questioning Frameworks
- Question Formulation Technique - Structured approach to generating questions
- 5 Whys - Root cause analysis through repeated questioning
Tools and Technologies
- Excalidraw - Collaborative whiteboard used during call
- ELIZA - (referenced - early chatbot)
- Mistral AI - (referenced - European AI alternative)
Concepts and Ideas
Nature of Curiosity
- Etymology of Curiosity - Connection to care (Latin: cura)
- Genuine vs Performative Curiosity - (referenced)
- Noticing and Attention - (referenced)
- Care and Attention - (referenced)
- Exploration vs Observation - (referenced)
- Selective Curiosity - (referenced)
Social Dimensions
- Gender and Curiosity - (referenced)
- Power Dynamics - (referenced)
- Etiquette - (referenced)
- Small Talk - (referenced)
- Active Listening - (referenced)
Education and Learning
- Socratic Method - (referenced)
- Reflective Questioning - (referenced)
- Writing and Thinking - Connection between writing and cognition
- Visual Thinking - (referenced)
- Metacognition - (referenced)
Cultural Concepts
- Lycée - (referenced - French education system)
- Shokunin - (referenced - Japanese craftsmanship spirit)
- Cross-Cultural Communication - (referenced)
Barriers and Challenges
- Belief Systems and Curiosity - (referenced)
- Cognitive Biases - (referenced)
- Confirmation Bias - (referenced)
- Compartmentalization - (referenced)
- Polarization - (referenced)
- Echo Chambers - (referenced)
- Fear and Self-Preservation - (referenced)
- Discourse and Civility - (referenced)
- Question Poverty - (referenced)
Modern Context
- Technology and Obsolescence - (referenced)
- Essential Knowledge - (referenced)
- Slide Rules - (referenced)
- Technology Adoption - (referenced)
- Generational Perspectives - (referenced)
Embodied and Experiential
- Somatic Experiencing - Body-based approach to curiosity
- Sense of Place - (referenced)
- Embodied Curiosity - (referenced)
- Safety and Curiosity - (referenced)
- Spaciousness - (referenced)
- Presence - (referenced)
- Body Wisdom - (referenced)
Other Concepts
- Multi-Perspectival Humbleness - (referenced)
- Critical Thinking - (referenced)
- Openness - (referenced)
- How vs Why Questions - (referenced)
- Social Containers for Curiosity - (referenced)
- Innate vs Learned Curiosity - (referenced)
- Medical Curiosity - (referenced)
- Mind-Bicycle - (referenced)
- Tools as Crutches - (referenced)
Organizations
- Right Question Institute - Developers of QFT
- Natural Logic - Gil Friend's sustainability consultancy
- 3M - (referenced - Judith's employer)
- IPCC - (referenced - climate science body)
People Mentioned
- Benjamin D. Santer - Climate scientist, IPCC author
- Doc Searls - Blogger and technology thinker
- George Monbiot - Writer and environmental activist
- Einstein - (referenced - quote about education)
- Johanne - (referenced - Pete's wife who taught him social curiosity)
External Resources
Articles
- The Surprising Etymology of Curiosity
- Doc Searls: World Wide Puddle
- Washington Post: ChatGPT Usage Analysis
Wikipedia Entries
Organization Websites
Call Artifacts
Located in Call Artifacts/ directory:
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Note: Pages marked "(referenced)" were mentioned in the discussion but have not yet been created as full pages. They may be created in future iterations of this wiki or exist as concepts within other pages.