Have we lost our capacity for curiosity? If so, what does that mean for the work we do, for the people we're trying to reach? These issues, and many more, are investigated by JDK in "Killing Curiosity," the first in a series of semi-annual explorations that use curiosity as a filter through which to view the world.
Digging into subjects such as "Curiosity + Commerce," "Questioning Curiosity," and "Curiosity vs. Complacency," JDK makes the argument that curiosity must be honored—that it still matters, perhaps now more than ever. "Curiosity is being co-opted, contorted, prostituted, pushed, and pulled in all the wrong directions. So what state does this tug of war leave it in today? Stretched beyond recognition? Or flexible and formable and ready for more?"
It's easy to proclaim our support for curiosity. Following through on it, of course, is far more difficult. All of us are confronted with some complicated choices in our work and lives, and taking a shortcut can be an appealing option. For everyone out there who wants to do the right thing, JDK wants you to ask yourself: Are you killing curiosity? Or are you celebrating it at every turn?
