Radical Curiosity, Seth Goldenberg
Radical Curiosity, Seth Goldenberg
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Radical Curiosity
Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures

Author: Seth Goldenberg

Narrator: Gary Tiedemann

Unabridged: 9 hr 33 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 08/23/2022


Synopsis

A bold manifesto arguing that the most complex challenges we face today—as individuals, businesses, and a society—require us to ask deeper questions, not seek easier answers
 
“With this beautifully written book, Seth Goldenberg awakens the gifts we all possess: wonder, optimism, and the fearlessness to reverse destruction.”—Bruce Vaughn, vice president of experiential creative product, Airbnb

In a world with an endless hunger for innovation, why is it so hard to create audacious change? According to thought leader Seth Goldenberg, the answer to this question stems from how we, as a society, view questions themselves.
 
In Radical Curiosity, Goldenberg argues that because we value knowing above learning and prioritize doing over thinking, curiosity has become an endangered species. Only by rediscovering the power of questions can we hope to rewrite the commonly held “legacy” narratives that no longer serve us and to remake our organizations, our politics, and our lives.
 
With this empowering book, Goldenberg introduces the practice of Radical Curiosity through the lens of seven narratives that are going through significant transformation: Learning, Cohesion, Time, Youth, Aliveness, Nature, and Value. Along the way, he unpacks principles intended to spark our own questioning, including:
 
• Education is too big to fail, but maybe it should.
• Time travel isn’t reserved for DeLoreans.
• Let us now praise rural communities.
• Survival economics have made imagination a luxury good.
 
Blending philosophy, business strategy, cultural criticism, and fascinating case studies, Radical Curiosity is a new way of solving our most complex problems—one focused not on technology or science but on the power of human inquiry. By asking us to relearn how we learn, reengage in dialogue, revive our youthful sense of wonder, and rethink what we value, it reignites the curiosity needed to imagine and build a better world.

About The Author

Seth Goldenberg is a designer, curator, and entrepreneur who harnesses the power of questioning to catalyze innovation and cultural change. He is the founder and CEO of Curiosity & Co., a one-of-a-kind bookstore, experience laboratory, and design-ventures studio, and the creator of the Ideas Salons, invitational thought-leader retreats that tackle the essential questions of our time. Goldenberg has led high-profile projects with clients such as Apple, American Express, the Oprah Winfrey Network, and the governor of Rhode Island. He also founded Dialog:City, the civic arts festival for the 2008 Democratic National Convention. His work has been featured in The New York Times, Wired, and Fast Company. He lives on the island of Jamestown, Rhode Island.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Scott

Platitudes and clunky slogans don't convince me how radical curiosity will save us, let alone help me understand what the concept is. It was a bad sign early on that he quotes Elon Musk, calling him "our greatest modern thinker" but by the time he calls comedians modern philosophers, as if it's his......more

Goodreads review by Zee

A book everyone should read to remind themselves of what really matters in life. Goldenberg points out what psychologists and sociologists have always done, but while once someone listened, today hardly anyone does. We are “too busy” to see life around us and become active participants. We don’t tal......more

Goodreads review by Javier

some good nuggets of thought. nice reminder of what curiosity looks like. some good actionables too. but nothing that made me go “woah” fave ideas: - freedom is found in our ability to reject the expectations and roles we are born into. - curiosity is expressed by asking questions. - there is scientifi......more

A book-length keynote address for the TED crowd. Lots of sweeping generalizations, few, if any practical takeaways. It gets three stars for condensing some ideas well and providing a decent reading experience when dealing with topics I was less familiar with.......more


Quotes

“A book that I hope gets widely read.”—Jaime Herndon, BookRiot

“Seth Goldenberg’s deep commitment to curiosity taught me how important it is to ask essential questions. The right questions connect our minds and hearts, and that’s how we achieve greatest outcomes.”—Denise Young Smith, former vice president of worldwide human resources and talent, Apple

“This book is a new operating manual for humankind that everyone needs to read. It engages both your brain and your heart in wonder and possibilities.”—Ivy Ross, vice president of design for hardware, Google

“During this era of fundamental change, Radical Curiosity invites and challenges us to reexamine, with intention and humility, what we need from one another. By doing so, we discover that our interconnectedness is the key to how we can survive and thrive.”—Roni Zeiger, MD, head of health strategy, Meta; former chief health strategist, Google