Designers can show us a better future, can present us with all kinds of new possibilities so that we can decide: Is this what we want? Before any of that can happen, though, the designer must first commit—by taking what… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“The mind, if preoccupied with a problem or question long enough, will tend to come up with possibilities that might eventually lead to answers, but at this stage are still speculations, untested hypotheses, and early epiphanies. (Epiphanies often are characterized… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“Yes, we want a Silicon Valley,” she said, “but do we really want three hundred million people who actually think for themselves?” — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“with others.” Bennett culls all of these bits59 and shares the best of them with the people at IDEO, or with a larger audience on his blog, The Curiosity Chronicles. For many of us, the beautiful question that calls to us is some variation of what Bennett is talking about: How do we continually find inspiration so that we can… — Warren Berger Copy Share
We have an education and business culture that tends to reward quick factual answers over imaginative inquiry. Questioning isn’t encouraged—it is barely tolerated. — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“It can be a relief to know that, in coming up with fresh ideas, we don’t have to invent from scratch; we can draw… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“As you make those daily choices about what to spend your time on and which possibilities to pursue, the author and consultant John Hagel… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“The main premise of appreciative inquiry is that positive questions, focusing on strengths and assets, tend to yield more effective results than negative questions… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“I’ve always been very concerned with democracy. If you can’t imagine you could be wrong, what’s the point of democracy? And if you can’t… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“What if our schools could train students to be better lifelong learners and better adapters to change, by enabling them to be better questioners?” — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“What might the potential for humans be if we really encouraged that spirit of questioning in children, instead of closing it down? I” — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
“What would happen if this happens?’ I do that on my own—I do all of my exploring outside of school. Because in school it’s… — Warren Berger Copy Share Image
