Deep Dive with Pico Iyer on Curiosity
Travel writer and essayist discusses finding wonder in the ordinary
Kelly Corrigan Wonders · Kelly Corrigan
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Show Notes
What if the antidote to our frenzied, overscheduled lives isn't found in distant places or grand revelations, but in the radical act of paying attention? Writer Pico Iyer—who famously traded a corner office in Manhattan for a single room in Japan with no bed, no phone, and no distractions —sits down with Kelly to explore the art of staying curious in an age of constant noise. They wander through ideas about beginner's mind, the tyranny of busyness, and why sometimes the most luxurious thing we can do is nothing at all. Along the way, they discover that wonder is something we awaken by noticing what's already here, hidden in plain sight, just waiting for us to look up from our phones and see.
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Recorded at The Aspen Ideas Festival.
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