27.07.2026 • 1 Std. 15 Min.

In the age of AI, endless information, and instant certainty, philosopher Lani Watson argues that questions — not answers — are humanity's greatest intellectual advantage. Today, she explains why curiosity is a biological superpower, why schools unintentionally teach us to stop questioning, and how learning to embrace a question-oriented mindset can make us better thinkers, leaders, and humans. Lani’s new book is Q: The Hidden Power of Questions in a World That Wants Answers. You can take her Questioning Strengths Assessment here. *** ? The Next Big Idea is now on YouTube! You can find our episodes⁠ ⁠⁠⁠⁠here⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠. ✉️ Follow Rufus on⁠ ⁠⁠⁠LinkedIn⁠⁠⁠⁠, subscribe to our⁠ ⁠⁠⁠Substack⁠⁠⁠⁠, or send us an email at ⁠⁠podcast@nextbigideaclub.com⁠⁠. ? SPONSORED BY: Granola — If meetings are eating up your day, Granola is a no-brainer. You can try it totally free for three months. Just head to ⁠granola.ai/idea⁠ IM8 — Athletes, doctors, David Beckham — they all drink IM8. Get a free welcome kit, five free travel sachets, and 10% off your order when you use code NBI at⁠ ⁠im8health.com/nbi⁠⁠ Momentous — If you want to try Momentous Signature Spec Creatine, head to⁠ livemomentous.com⁠ and use code IDEA for up to 35% off your entire first order. Upwork — Visit⁠ upwork.com⁠ right now and post your job for free. Shopify — Stop waiting for permission to build something. Your next revenue stream starts free at⁠ ⁠shopify.com/nbi