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Economics is a complicated mix of puzzles and mysteries. As you get older, you get more sceptical about what the answer or solution is. The appeal of economics in modern times is that it introduces a quantum element to human behavior. But i think there's also a temptation just to turn into a puzzle.

Why are some people incurious? Is curiosity a teachable thing? And why, if all knowledge can be googled, is curiosity now the domain of a small elite? Listen as Ian Leslie, author of Curious, talks with EconTalk host Russ Roberts why curiosity is a critical virtue, why it's now in dangerous decline, and why, when it comes to what sustains long-term fascination, mysteries beat puzzles every time.