Episode 109: What Benjamin Franklin can teach us about curiosity, creativity, imagination and play,with Eric Weiner, New York Times bestselling author & travel Philosopher
About this episode
The episode features a conversation with Eric Weiner about the lessons of curiosity, creativity, and play from Benjamin Franklin.
In Episode 109, The Occupational Philosophers chat with Eric Weiner, an award-winning journalist, a New York Times bestselling author, and much sought-after keynote speaker on a variety of topics, including happiness, innovation strategies and the "power of place." He regularly leads writing workshops around the world. He is a former foreign correspondent for NPR and reporter for The New York Times. He's reported from more than 30 nations, from Iraq to Indonesia, covering some of the major international events of recent times. He is the recipient of several journalism awards, including the Angel Award for coverage of Islamic affairs in Asia. His work has appeared in The Washington Post, The New York Times, The Atlantic, National Geographic, AFAR, among other publications. And his books include The Geography of Bliss, The Geography of Genius, Man Seeks God and The Socrates Express. His latest book, Ben & Me, has recently been published this year. In this episode, they explore: What colour is Tuesday? The philosophy of place How many bags Eric has….and whether he has a collection or an obsession Narrative truth vs factual truth Moving between being a journalist and being a…
People in this episode
Host: The Occupational Philosophers
Guest: Eric Weiner
Topics covered
- curiosity
- creativity
- imagination
- play
- philosophy of place
- narrative truth
- creative energy
Keywords
- curiosity
- creativity
- imagination
- Benjamin Franklin
- Eric Weiner
- philosophy
- narrative truth
- journalism
- writing workshops
- sandbox
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: NPR, The New York Times, The Washington Post, The Atlantic, National Geographic, AFAR
Books & works: The Geography of Bliss, The Geography of Genius, Man Seeks God, The Socrates Express, Ben & Me
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