The president of a liberal arts college talks about the power of inquiry in art. He says there are no simple answers to mysteries, such as Homer's "Odyssey" Chekhov: The role of the artist is to ask questions, not answer them. And good questions are becoming more valuable, he says.
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.