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Curiosity Chain

Alain de Botton points out that  "curiosity might be pictured as being made up of chains of small questions extending outwards, sometimes over huge distances, from a central hub composed of a few blunt, large questions." Those blunt questions, such as what we think of in childhood –– "why is there good and evil?" become connected to "smaller esoteric ones."  I think curiosity might be the most valuable gift in the thinking repertoire nurtured in the art studio. (From: The Art of Travel, p. 116)

PlayPump Inspiration

http://www.pbs.org/frontlineworld/rough/2005/10/south_africa_th.html

Take a look at this PBS Frontline World feature. It describes the "PlayPump."  This invention demonstrates how simple, creative solutions can affect the lives of many people. It is a bright spinning playground mechanism that can pump fresh water for an entire community.  In the current TV context, we need these "change the world" stories as a reminder of how important it is to think creatively and act on ideas.