i like to quote his speech all the time, his commencement speech a that he gave at kenyon college. And what he says is, this is so interesting, he says, a great education doesn't teach you just how to think,. That might have some truth to it. But there's something even more important, which is it teaches you what to think about. It gives you the whole this incredible landscape that it's up to you how you perceive the world and your fellow human beings.
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.