Doug Breitbart
Role: Systems thinking contributor
Contributions to the Discussion
Doug participated primarily through resource sharing and supporting others' contributions.
DSRP Theory Support
When Kevin Jones asked "What is DSRP?", Doug provided the resource:
This supported Scott Moehring's discussion of DSRP Theory as a framework for understanding how curiosity relates to organizing and reorganizing information.
Connection as the Underlying Ingredient
From the transcript, Doug shared a profound insight about what underlies curiosity:
"I think curiosity... the underlying ingredient is connection. And I think that's what we're... that's what we're talking about here, is connecting with things, connecting with people, connecting with ideas."
This reframes curiosity not as an isolated cognitive process but as fundamentally relational:
- Curiosity as connecting with things, people, ideas
- Connection as the deeper substrate beneath questions
- Curiosity as a relational practice, not just information-seeking
His Hypersocial Son
Doug shared a personal story about his son that illuminated the connection-curiosity link:
"My son is hypersocial. He's always been that way since he was a little kid. And he's curious about people. He wants to know everything about everybody."
"But he's not particularly curious about... you know, academic subjects or... He's curious about people and relationships."
This challenged conventional definitions of curiosity:
- Hypersocial curiosity is a legitimate form of curiosity
- Being curious about people and relationships counts
- Not all curiosity is academic or intellectual
- Social connection can be the primary curiosity driver
Appreciation for Tools
"Thanks for this, Victoria. 🙏🏻" (responding to Victoria (Spain)'s share of the Question Formulation Technique)
Doug showed appreciation for practical tools that cultivate curiosity.
Active Engagement
Doug used emoji reactions throughout to show engagement with others' contributions, particularly affirming points made by Pete Kaminski, Scott Moehring, and others.
Themes Doug Explored
Related Participants
- Scott Moehring - Supported Scott's DSRP discussion
- Victoria (Spain) - Thanked for QFT resource
- Kevin Jones - Answered question about DSRP
- Pete Kaminski - Affirmed contributions