The Next Big Idea

EXPLORATION: Why We Seek Out Big Challenges

Humans are wired to explore. So why are we less adventurous than ever — and what are we losing because of it?

Guest: Alex Hutchinson, author of The Explorer’s Gene

Further Listening: Looking for more episodes about adventure? Check out our conversations with Colin O’Brady and David Grann
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The Next Big Idea is a weekly series of in-depth interviews with the world’s leading thinkers. Join hosts Rufus Griscom and Caleb Bissinger — along with our curators, Malcolm Gladwell, Adam Grant, Susan Cain, and Daniel Pink — for conversations that might just change the way you see the world. New episodes every Thursday.