OGM Curiosity Call - November 13, 2025
Welcome to the wiki for the OGM (Open Global Mind) call on curiosity, held on November 13, 2025.
Overview
This call brought together a diverse group of thinkers to explore the nature of curiosity, its perceived decline, and its critical role in human flourishing. The conversation touched on education, cultural differences, social practices, and the relationship between curiosity and care.
The central question: Are we experiencing a decline in curiosity, or are we simply observing different manifestations of this fundamental human trait?
About This Wiki Website
This paragraph was written by Peter Kaminski. The rest of this site was assembled by Claude Code, starting from the call transcript, call chat, and Excalidraw screenshot. There are certainly errors and omissions. This is part of Pete's experiments in AI-driven summarization and expansion of topics. It is interesting, hopefully somewhat useful, but don't consider it a finished work.
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- 👥 Participants Hub - Meet all 16 contributors
- 💡 Themes Hub - Explore 7 major discussion areas
- 🛠️ Frameworks Hub - Tools and methodologies
- 🔤 Alphabetical Index - Find pages A-Z
Key Themes
- The etymology of curiosity and its connection to care and attention
- Curiosity as both an innate trait and a learned social practice
- Cultural variations in how curiosity is expressed and valued
- The role of education in either fostering or suppressing curiosity
- Belief systems and their impact on our willingness to be curious
- AI and technology as both tools that can enhance or diminish curiosity
- The importance of asking questions and the art of inquiry
Participants
- Jerry Michalski - Host and facilitator
- Victoria (Spain) - Co-organizer and visual thinker
- Gil Friend - Sustainability consultant and coach
- Pete Kaminski - Technology and collaboration expert
- Kevin Jones - Impact investment pioneer
- Scott Moehring - Game theory and systems thinker
- Alex Kladitis - Critical thinker on belief systems
- LP1 (Louise) - French educator
- Eve Blossom - Somatic practitioner
- John Kelly - Hyperbaric medicine perspective
- Karl Hebenstreit Jr - Historical technology perspective
- Judith Benham - Former 3M chemist
- Stacey Druss - Authentic inquiry advocate
- Doug Breitbart - Systems thinking contributor
- John Warinner - Explorer of curiosity's depth
- Gabriele G - Visual thinking student
Major Discussion Areas
- What Is Curiosity
- Why Is Curiosity Important
- Is Curiosity Declining
- Cultural Dimensions of Curiosity
- Education and Curiosity
- Curiosity as Social Practice
- AI and Curiosity
- Tools and Frameworks for Cultivating Curiosity
Resources
Visual Collaboration:
- Excalidraw Board - The collaborative whiteboard created during the call
Wiki Navigation:
- Concept Index - Complete overview of all topics discussed
- Details About This Wiki - How this wiki is organized
- Work Log - Development history of this wiki