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EPISODE · May 31, 2026 · 5 MIN

Episode 10: For ages 4-100 +

from The Glass Bead Game · host Guy Skilton

A few words on the side of a Lego box led me to think about David Attenborough, childhood, curiosity, and the strange idea that growing older means growing serious.In this episode, I reflect on play, wonder, learning and the people who never quite lose their fascination with the world.Maybe wisdom is not the opposite of childhood but rather childhood somewhat preserved.

A few words on the side of a Lego box led me to think about David Attenborough, childhood, curiosity, and the strange idea that growing older means growing serious.In this episode, I reflect on play, wonder, learning and the people who never quite lose their fascination with the world.Maybe wisdom is not the opposite of childhood but rather childhood somewhat preserved.

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