{"product_id":"the-explorers-gene","title":"The Explorer's Gene","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestselling author of \u003cem\u003eEndure,\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eAlex Hutchinson returns with a fresh, invigorating investigation into how exploration, uncertainty, and risk-taking shape our behavior and wellbeing. For fans of \u003cem\u003eOn Trails \u003c\/em\u003eand \u003cem\u003eRange\u003c\/em\u003e alike, \u003cem\u003eThe Explorer’s Gene \u003c\/em\u003emakes the case not just that humans are wired to seek the unknown, but that thriving in the modern world depends on pushing our mental and physical boundaries to new places.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOff the beaten path, on unmarked trails, we are wired to explore. More than just a need to get outside, the search for the unknown is a specific, primal urge that has shaped the history of our species and continues to mold our behavior in ways we are just beginning to understand. In fact, the latest neuroscience suggests that exploration is an essential ingredient of human life. Exploration, it turns out, isn’t merely a hobby—it’s our story.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn this long-awaited follow-up to his \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e bestseller \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eEndure\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, Alex Hutchinson dives headfirst into a fascinating and provocative new field of research, examining how exploration is a fundamental part of what makes us human and revealing how, even in our fully mapped modern world, the pursuit of the unknown remains an indispensable mindset in all walks of life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAnd yet, it has never been easier to live an exploration-free life, without the struggle and uncertainty that true exploration—of places, experiences, and ideas—requires. With the digital world designed to exploit the neural circuitry behind our drive to explore, we receive the \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eillusion\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e of novelty without accompanying growth. This despite mounting evidence that our lives are better—more productive, more satisfying, and more fun—when we ditch the maps on our phones and find our own way.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom paddling the lost rivers of the northern Canadian wilderness to the ocean-spanning voyages of the Polynesians, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Explorer’s Gene\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e combines riveting stories of exploration with cutting-edge insights from behavioral psychology and neuroscience. The end result offers a singular approach to finding meaning in our past struggles, embracing the possibility of failure in our future, and crucially, recognizing when our present is good enough. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e304 pages | Hardcover\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"TYPE","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52095071682861,"sku":null,"price":40.5,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0670\/5053\/7261\/files\/The_explorer_sgene.jpg?v=1780073787","url":"https:\/\/thelobbybyheapsestrin.com\/products\/the-explorers-gene","provider":"The Lobby by Heaps Estrin","version":"1.0","type":"link"}