Curiosity is the next big topic of business says Zander Lurie, SurveyMonkey CEO. Lurie asserts in this LinkedIn article that, “curiosity will determine which firms will thrive and which ones will stumble.” Curiosity had, since the Enlightenment, been a central part of...
“Conversation distinguishes the human being from the animal and the civilized man from the barbarian.” – Michael Oakeshott Nurturing our conversational lives has many benefits. It is the bridge that connects our individual selves with those of people around us. To...
Are we educating towards conformity of thought, or towards independence of mind? Is our system of education, perhaps our entire approach to equipping ourselves with knowledge, premised upon acceptance instead of challenge, received wisdom instead of discovery? In the...
