Curiosity (feat. Perry Zurn and Dani S. Bassett)

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Curiosity led Pandora to open a box, but what does being curious look like in our everyday lives? In episode 62, Ellie and David discuss the vilification of curiosity and the role of curiosity in the modern education system. To help, they talk with philosophy professor Perry Zurn and bioengineering professor Dani S. Bassett, twins who co-authored the book Curious Minds: The Power of Connection. Together, they consider how we can understand and cultivate different types of curiosity. 
 
 Works Discussed
 
 Saint Augustine, The Confessions
 Francis Bacon, "Of Tribute"
 Barbara Benedict, Curiosity: A Cultural History of Early Modern Inquiry
 Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
 Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedom
 Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
 Richard Phillips, “Curiosity: Care, Virtue and Pleasure in Uncovering the New” 
 Alastair Reed, “Curiosity” 
 Joelle Thomas and David M. Peña-Guzmán, “Review of Vinciane Despret’s What Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions?” 
 Perry Zurn, Curiosity and Power: The Politics of Inquiry
 Perry Zurn & Dani S. Bassett, Curious Minds: The Power of Connection

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Curiosity led Pandora to open a box, but what does being curious look like in our everyday lives? In episode 62, Ellie and David discuss the vilification of curiosity and the role of curiosity in the modern education system. To help, they talk with philosophy professor Perry Zurn and bioengineering professor Dani S. Bassett, twins who co-authored the book Curious Minds: The Power of Connection. Together, they consider how we can understand and cultivate different types of curiosity. 
 
 Works Discussed
 
 Saint Augustine, The Confessions
 Francis Bacon, "Of Tribute"
 Barbara Benedict, Curiosity: A Cultural History of Early Modern Inquiry
 Paulo Freire, Pedagogy of the Oppressed
 Erich Fromm, Escape from Freedom
 Thomas Hobbes, Leviathan
 Richard Phillips, “Curiosity: Care, Virtue and Pleasure in Uncovering the New” 
 Alastair Reed, “Curiosity” 
 Joelle Thomas and David M. Peña-Guzmán, “Review of Vinciane Despret’s What Would Animals Say If We Asked the Right Questions?” 
 Perry Zurn, Curiosity and Power: The Politics of Inquiry
 Perry Zurn & Dani S. Bassett, Curious Minds: The Power of Connection

Support the show

Substack | overthinkpod.substack.com
Website | overthinkpodcast.com
Instagram & Twitter | @overthink_pod
Email | dearoverthink@gmail.com
YouTube | Overthink podcast

See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

2022-10-11 55 min
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