Practices for deep curiosity

This article offers advice on "How to see the humanity in anyone" by replacing certainty about what we think we know about other people with curiosity about what we don’t yet know. The author, Scott Shigeoka, suggests using techniques like individuating people by focusing on their unique preferences rather than group identities, which he calls the “Garden Salad” effect. I found that the most crucial advice for cultivating deep curiosity is to value the dignity of every person, which simply means acknowledging their inherent worth and choosing connection over judgment. Definitely worth a read, but if you prefer video, here’s a link to his TED talk: "Can curiosity heal division?" — CD