3/31/2023 0 Comments Unlocking ravio![]() ![]() Peter’s Square, the pope made his driver stop the popemobile so he could talk to “a tiny granny with shining eyes.” Pope Francis conducted a curiosity conversation last month, as reported in a quiet, six-sentence Associated Press story. It submits that an understanding of the world comes not from pedigree but from shoe-leather reporting - listening, observing, leaning in and following up. It hints at the bedrock of Catholic social teaching, human dignity, each of us created in the image and likeness of God. It suggests that everyone we encounter - from stranger to spouse - possesses wisdom that could be acquired if only we care enough to ask. “We are all trapped in our own way of thinking,” writes Grazer, “trapped in our own way of relating to people.” The reporter’s way as a lifestyle strikes me as an inherently Christian proposal. The book is part memoir, part how-to, urging readers to unleash the power of curiosity in daily life - in the break room, on the bleachers - by asking, in essence, “What is it like to be you?” It’s an ode to the power of learning, to the joy of being surprised and making connections. In it, the 64-year-old Emmy-winning movie producer recounts his practice of conducting “curiosity conversations” twice a month for the past three decades to fill up his knowledge reserve and walk in someone else’s head. I’m reading a book that speaks to me as a journalist, Brian Grazer’s 2015 release A Curious Mind: The Secret To A Bigger Life. ![]()
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