Finding Out ‘What It’s Like to Be…’ Through Slow Curiosity
Curiosity can be a means to an end. But couldn’t it also be … the end? A reward in itself? Maybe we need a slow curiosity movement.
Dan Heath is the New York Times bestselling coauthor/author of six books, including Made to Stick, Switch, and The Power of Moments. His most recent book is Reset: How to Change What’s Not Working. He also hosts the award-winning podcast What It’s Like to Be…, which explores what it’s like to walk in the shoes of people from different professions (a mystery novelist, a cattle rancher, a forensic accountant, and more).
Curiosity can be a means to an end. But couldn’t it also be … the end? A reward in itself? Maybe we need a slow curiosity movement.
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