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Reinvent what it means to be an “explorer” (with Kate Harris)

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The Platoon Ideal of Marco Polo

I wonder sometimes how much time Marco Polo spent fantasizing about things and places other than the place where he was. I think that's a very human impulse. And there's like nostalgia has a sort of positive tinge when we think about it because there's something beautiful in our yearning. It can heighten your appreciation for things you didn't necessarily appreciate before.

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