O ntaandecanamexcas i like to slit, you talk about the power of what's going to happen next. The essence of great story telling is to have the to write a page turner. Stories revolve around these two conflicting instincts, to strike out or stay home. Striking out meaning t go out into the world, or to stay home. Ad how does that tie in with curiosity? Well, im th there just is this kind of deep human impulse to explore, and at the same time, thisDeep human impulse to return home.
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.