You would think, and i think this is true for maybe a lot of people, that mysteries are discouraging. But it doesn't have to be the case. You know, there's a sweet spot in puzzle solving, right? So what you want when you have a puzzle is it needs to be challenging, but not too challenging. I don't like to do them because i don't make any progress.
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.